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Type 98 Recon Balloon Mooring Vehicle

The vehicle for transporting and mooring Type 98 Recon Balloon. A balloon is raised and descended by the winch on the vehicle. The weight of the vehicle is 4.6t. The chassis is the same as that of Type 94 6-Wheeled Truck.

Type 98 Recon Balloon is the balloon for artillery reconnaissance. It was first used at Nomonhan.

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Type 98 Recon Balloon