Type 91 broad gauge railcar
| Type 91 broad gauge railcar | |
|---|---|
Two type 91 broad-gauge railcars coupled to one another. The vehicles are coupled in opposite directions in order to be able to accelerate faster in the corresponding direction if necessary. |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 6th |
| length | 6.58 m |
| width | 1.9 m |
| height | 2.95 m |
| Dimensions | 7 t |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | 6 mm |
| Main armament | no |
| Secondary armament | Crew with infantry weapons |
| agility | |
| drive | Petrol engine 37 kW (50 HP) |
| Top speed | 40 km / h (road) 60 km / h (rail) |
| Power / weight | approx. 5.3 kW / t (7.1 PS / t) |
| Range | approx. 240 km |
The broad gauge railcar type 91 ( Japanese 九 一 式 広 軌 牽引車 , Kyū isshiki kōki ken'in-sha ), also type 91 broad gauge railcar Sumida ( Japanese 九 一 式 広 軌 牽引車 ス ミ ダ , Kyūichi-shiki kōki ken'insha Sumida ), was a Japanese armored car that was both off-road and also usable as a rail vehicle . Occasionally it is also called Type 91 So-Mo (marine version). It was designed in 1931 ( Kōki 2591, hence the type designation) and was used by the railway troops of the Imperial Japanese Army until 1945 .
history
The first armored vehicles used by the forces of the Japanese Empire were trucks clad with iron plates and armed with machine guns. In 1930 the Chiyoda armored car, the first armored car made in Japan, was produced, followed by the Type 91 broad gauge railcar in 1931. To protect the railway lines in Manchuria and the occupied territories in China , the Type 91 was used as a two-way vehicle by the Ishikawajima -Motor works (today Isuzu ) constructed. Road or railway wheels could be fitted as required. The tire set that was not required was attached to the side of the vehicle.
The type 91 broad gauge motor coaches were used by the army's railroad troops until the end of the Pacific War .
technology
The 7-ton vehicle could accommodate up to six soldiers. It had no armament and had to use rifles or machine guns of its crew for self-defense . With road tires the type 91 achieved a top speed of 40 km / h, with attached railway wheels 60 km / h. In rail mode, two Type 91s were usually coupled together, in opposite directions of travel. So could if necessary, z. B. in an attack, a change of direction can be accomplished faster and the acceleration of the vehicles was higher.
About 1000 copies of the Type 91 broad gauge multiple units were produced.
variant
A variant of the Type 91 was the Sumida Model P armored car , which was used by the Shanghai Special Landing Forces of the Navy exclusively for road use. He came into combat during the second Battle of Shanghai . The Sumida was armed with a 7.7 mm machine gun.
Web links
- Type 91 Sun-Mon. World War 2 Japanese Vehicles, accessed June 16, 2015 .
- Type 91 Armored Railroad Car “Sun-Mon”. Taki's Page, accessed June 17, 2015 .
- Type 91 Sun-Mon. Warthunder.com, accessed June 16, 2015 .
- 九 一 式 広 軌 牽引車. YouTube, accessed June 16, 2015 .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Type 91 Armored Railroad Car “So-Mo”. Taki's Page, accessed June 17, 2015 .
- ↑ Type 91 Sun-Mon. World War 2 Japanese Vehicles, accessed June 16, 2015 .
- ↑ Sumida Model P Armored Car. Taki's Page, accessed June 18, 2015 .