Type 97 Medium Tank "Chi-Ha"

Introduced Year : 1937
Weight : 14.3 ton
Dimensions: 5.52 x 2.33 x 2.23(h) m
Armor (max) : 25 mm
Speed (max) : 38 km/hr
Engine : Diesel Engine 170 HP/2000 rpm
Armaments : Type 97 57 mm x 1, Type 97 7.7 mm x 2
Crew : 4
Production Qty : 2,208 (Including "Shinhoto Chi-Ha")


Chi-Ha was the MBT of IJA during WWII. Moderate armour and good speed, but its short-barrelled gun was useless against tank. Chi-Ha was used until the end of WWII in all battlefields.