Type 4 Chi-To

Type 4 Chi-To
The tank in 1945
General properties
crew	5
length	6.73 m
width	2.87 m
height	2.87 m
Dimensions	30 t
Armor and armament
Armor	12-75 mm
Main armament	Type 4 75mm cannon
Secondary armament	2x MG
agility
drive	Air-cooled 12 cylinder diesel 400 hp
Top speed	45 km / h
Power / weight	PS / t
Range	250 km

The Type 4 Chi-To ( Japanese 四 式 中 戦 車 チ ト yon-shiki chūsensha chi-to 'Type 4 medium tank Chi-To') was a Japanese prototype of a main battle tank from World War II . Development began in 1943. The basic design is based on an enlarged Chi-Ha . The main armament was the Type 4 75mm cannon (a copy of the M29 Bofors 75mm FlaK). The armor was up to 75 mm in critical places and was mainly welded, with some parts being cast . The Chi-To was the most advanced Japanese tank to reach series production. The first prototype was then sent for testing in 1944. A monthly production of 20 pieces at Mitsubishi and 5 pieces at Kobe Steel was planned . In the end, only six prototypes were started, of which only two could be completed.

literature

• 白井明 雄 『日本 陸軍「 戦 訓 」の 研究』 94 頁 、 107 頁 "Japanese Army" 1994, p. 107.
• David Miller: The Illustrated Directory of Tanks of the World, Zenith Imprint (2000), ISBN 978-0-7603-0892-9 .
• AM Tomczyk: Japońska Broń Pancerna Vol. 4 Czołgi średnie z lat 1943-1945, Gdańsk: AJ Press, 2005 page 121, ISBN 8-37237-167-9 .

Web links

Commons : Type 4 Chi-To  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Steven J Zaloga: Defense of Japan 1945 , Verlag Osprey Publishing, 2011 ISBN 1780962193 , page 18 [1]
2. ↑ Steven J Zaloga: Japanese Tanks 1939-45 , Verlag Osprey Publishing, 2011, ISBN 178096207X , page 22 [2]
3. ^ John D. Beatty, Lee A. Rochwerger: What Were They Thinking? , Verlag Lulu.com , ISBN 0557043328 , page 75 [3]
4. ↑ Steven J Zaloga: Japanese Tanks 1939-45 , Verlag Osprey Publishing, 2011, ISBN 178096207X , page 22 [4]