About the "So-Ki" WWII Imperial Japan SPAAG
About the "So-Ki" WWII Imperial Japan SPAAG
Hi,
I am doing osme historical research about the "So-Ki" WWII Japanese SPAAG. I am editing the Wiki War Thunder page about this SPAAG here:
https://wiki.warthunder.com/So-Ki
However I stated that it used Type 2 20mm guns and then a moderator deleted my entry stating that I do not have direct proof that it used Type 2, therefore War Thunder team assumes it used the older Type 98 20 mm guns from 1938.
However the So-Ki was introduced in 1942, so it would be more logical that it used the newer Type 2 cannons.
For example i found this very good article about the history of the So-Ki.http://sensha-manual.blogspot.com/2016/ ... -spaa.html
Do you have any primary sources or repair manuals showing that the "So-Ki" SPAAG was designed to use Type 2 cannons officially, even if it was a prototype?
I am doing osme historical research about the "So-Ki" WWII Japanese SPAAG. I am editing the Wiki War Thunder page about this SPAAG here:
https://wiki.warthunder.com/So-Ki
However I stated that it used Type 2 20mm guns and then a moderator deleted my entry stating that I do not have direct proof that it used Type 2, therefore War Thunder team assumes it used the older Type 98 20 mm guns from 1938.
However the So-Ki was introduced in 1942, so it would be more logical that it used the newer Type 2 cannons.
For example i found this very good article about the history of the So-Ki.http://sensha-manual.blogspot.com/2016/ ... -spaa.html
Do you have any primary sources or repair manuals showing that the "So-Ki" SPAAG was designed to use Type 2 cannons officially, even if it was a prototype?
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Re: About the "So-Ki" WWII Imperial Japan SPAAG
The main gun of that tank is not Type 98, but Type 2 20mm AA gun. There is no manual about that tank, because it was only experimental. Note that So-Ki is the designation of AA gun, not of tank. Type 2 20mm Twin AA gun was called So-Ki. So-Ki mounted on tank was called So-Ki II. So-Ki is stated in the development plan 1943 of IJA 1st Technical Laboratory as below.
https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/das/image/C14011078400 (frame 6)
Taki
https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/das/image/C14011078400 (frame 6)
Taki
Re: About the "So-Ki" WWII Imperial Japan SPAAG
Hello,Akira Takizawa wrote: ↑02 May 2019, 03:42The main gun of that tank is not Type 98, but Type 2 20mm AA gun. There is no manual about that tank, because it was only experimental. Note that So-Ki is the designation of AA gun, not of tank. Type 2 20mm Twin AA gun was called So-Ki. So-Ki mounted on tank was called So-Ki II. So-Ki is stated in the development plan 1943 of IJA 1st Technical Laboratory as below.
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https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/das/image/C14011078400 (frame 6)
Taki
I asked this question because the PC multiplayer game "War Thunder" show the "So-Ki" with Type 98 main gun, and I think it is false.
Check: https://wiki.warthunder.com/So-Ki
As I am editing this page, I want precision, and thanks to your answer I can now ask Gaijin (War Thunder company) to change the designation to "So-KiII" and change the gun to Type 2 20mm gun.
Regards,
Alexandre
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Re: About the "So-Ki" WWII Imperial Japan SPAAG
Though I say to make sure, So-Ki is the designation of AA gun as I said. The designation as tank is unknown. So, I only stated it as Twin AA Gun Tank in my site.
http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/Ta-Se.htm
Taki
http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/Ta-Se.htm
Taki
Re: About the "So-Ki" WWII Imperial Japan SPAAG
Do you think that the War Thunder designation of the tank is right? With its characteristics?
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Re: About the "So-Ki" WWII Imperial Japan SPAAG
As I said, So-Ki is the designation of AA gun. The tank should not be called So-Ki.
In SPAAG, the designation of tank is different from that of its AA gun. For example, the AA gun of Ta-Se was called Ho-Ki. So, the tank of twin 20mm AA gun would have its tank designation. But, it is unknown.
Taki
In SPAAG, the designation of tank is different from that of its AA gun. For example, the AA gun of Ta-Se was called Ho-Ki. So, the tank of twin 20mm AA gun would have its tank designation. But, it is unknown.
Taki