Type 98 - 20 mm anti-aircraft half-track vehicle
| Type 98 - 20 mm anti-aircraft half-track vehicle | |
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Type 98 - 20 mm anti-aircraft half-track vehicle of the Imperial Japanese Army (around 1940) |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 6 men |
| length | 3.78 m |
| width | 1.85 m |
| height | 2.21 m |
| Dimensions | 4 t |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | Max. 8 mm |
| Main armament | 1 × 20 mm FlaMK type 98 |
| agility | |
| drive | Diesel engine 81 kW (110 PS) |
| Top speed | 40 km / h |
| Power / weight | approx. 15 kW / t (21 PS / t) |
| Range | 200 km |
The Type-98 to 20-mm anti-aircraft half-track was an experimental Japanese Halbkettenfahrzeug for air defense , in 1942 the Japanese Imperial Army was introduced.
history
Since 1937 the armed forces of the Japanese Empire waged the Second Sino-Japanese War . By bridging great distances, the army felt increasingly challenged to motorize its infantry , artillery and anti-aircraft defenses in order to keep up with the rapid advance. In 1938 the Isuzu group delivered the half-track type 98 Ko-Hi to the army. In the same year the 20-mm automatic cannon type 98 was handed over to the troops. It was not until 1942 that the call for mobile anti-aircraft support was loud and, inspired by the German special vehicle 6 with 3.7 cm FlaK 36 , attempts were made to combine the Ko-Hi with the automatic cannon. Although the Ho-Ki proved to be a suitable vehicle and the 20 mm automatic cannon an effective anti-aircraft gun, only a few examples of the Type 98 combination were made.
technology
The Type 98 Ko-Hi tractor was a half-track vehicle with a two-wheeled front axle and a track drive in the rear, similar to the Type 1 Ho-Ha . The tractor formed a good mixture of an all-terrain vehicle and a stable substructure for the Type 98 automatic cannon. The top speed was 40 km / h. If necessary, the driver and front passenger could be protected against the elements with a canvas hood. Behind the driver's cab, the Ko-Hi had a flat, free loading area on which the machine gun, which could be swiveled through 360 °, was mounted. The ammunition was carried on a separate vehicle.
See also
literature
- Steven J Zaloga: Japanese Tanks 1939–45 . Osprey Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84603-091-8 .
- Leland Ness: Guide to Japanese Ground Forces 1937-1945: Volume 2: Weapons of the Imperial Japanese Army & Navy Ground Forces. Helion & Company, 2014, ISBN 978-19099-8275-8 .
Web links
- Type 98 (Ko-Hi) Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Half Track Vehicle. militaryfactory.com, accessed January 29, 2017 .
- Type 98 Half-tracked Prime Mover “Ko-Hi”. Taki's Page, accessed January 29, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Type 98 (Ko-Hi) Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Half Track Vehicle. militaryfactory.com, accessed January 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Type 1 Half-Track “Ho-Ha”. Taki's Page, accessed December 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Zaloga, p. 22.
- ^ Ness, p. 278.