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Japanese tanks and related
GTX_Admin:
Hmm...how about that? I didn't even realise the JGSDF had introduced a new tank: the Type 10:
Jeffry Fontaine:
Something that you do not see very much of due to a lack of eligible vehicles is this WW2 Japanese Type 97 Te-Ke Tankette Restoration Project
Wikipedia - Type 97 Te-Ke Tankette
Story:
That Japanese super-tank of WWII, it would have had a crew of 11 & weighed 100 tons
The 100-ton tank proved to be a dismal failure during field trials, as deploying the vehicle was impossible. The tank sank over a meter into the ground when it was driven off the concrete platform. The ground at the test location was wet and rather soft; the smallest degree of vehicle rotation caused the tank to dig itself into the ground, and the road wheels to slip from the tracks.
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/01/11/japanese-behemoth-tanks-of-wwii/?edg-c=1
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201510240021
So what would a *workable* design look like?
GTX_Admin:
Type 2 Ka Mi Amphibious Tank at Ormoc, Leyte '45:
GTX_Admin:
I was just reading how the Type 74 (pictured below) was considered early on by the ADF when they were looking for a Centurion replacement:
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