Japan. Hago type 95, 1935, light tank, serial
Japanese light tank Ha-go type 2595
Light Japanese tank Ha-go (type 2595)
It was created in 1934 by the Mitsubishi Jukogyo company, using the experience of developing small tanks. Ha-go, the army designation Ke-go (light model), had an arrangement with the rear location of the engine and the front – the elements of the transmission. Department of management combined with combat. The tank body is assembled on a frame with the help of bolts and rivets. The surface of the hull in the combat compartment and the control compartment is closed with asbestos underfoot. In the protruding frontal hull of the body in the ball system, a frontal machine gun is attached. In a single cylindrical riveted-welded turret, a 37 mm cannon is installed in front, and a machine gun is behind.
Up to 1943, 1,161 tanks were manufactured. Tank took part in the battles at Halkin Gol, Guam, Tarawa, Makina, Okinawa, the Philippines and in Malaysia.
Combat weight – 7,4 tons.
Engine type – 6 cylinder air cooling engine
Power -120 hp
Speed - 45 km / h
Power reserve – 21 km.
Reservation:
forehead of the turret – 12mm
forehead – 12mm
Crew – 3 people.
Armament:
caliber gun – 37mm type 94), ammunition – 75 rounds
caliber machine gun – 2X 6.5 mm (type 91), ammunition 3300 cartridges