Imperial Japanese Army Equipment December 1941
Infantry Weapons:
Bolt-Action Rifle: The Type 38 Arisaka
Semi-Automatic Rifle: The Fedorov Avtomat
Only Service Pistol: Type 14 9x19mm Nambu
Submachine Gun: 9x19mm Type 100
Light Machine Gun(s): 6.5x50mm Type 11 copy of British Lewis Gun w/o Barrel Shroud and the Type 96 LMG
Heavy Machine Gun: 6.5x50mm Type 3 copy of British Vickers Machine Gun
Anti-Tank Weapons: Unlike most other powers in World War II, Japan never used an anti-tank rifle. Instead production was focused on rifle grenades and flamethrowers.
Armoured Fighting Vehicles:
Tankettes:
Type 97 Te-Ke
Weight: 4.75 tons
Dimensions: 3.7(l) x 1.9(w) x 1.79(h) m
Armor (max): 12 mm
Speed (max): 42 km/hr
Engine: Diesel air-cooled 4-cyl engine, 48 hp (36 kW)
Armament: Type 92 70mm Gun
Ammunition: High Explosive and HEAT Rounds
Crew: 2
Light Tanks:
Type 95 Ha-Go
Weight: 7.5 tons
Dimensions: 4.3(l) x 2.07(w) x 2.28(h) m
Armor (max): 16 mm
Speed (max): 43 km/hr
Engine: Mitsubishi A6120VD 14.4 l, air-cooled diesel, 120 hp (90 kW) at 1800 rpm
Suspension: Bell crank
Armament: Type 92 70mm Gun
Ammunition: High Explosive and HEAT Rounds
Crew: 3
Medium Tanks:
Type 97 Chi-Ha
Weight: 15.4 tons
Dimensions: 5.52(l) x 2.33(w) x 2.39(h) m
Armor (max): 50 mm
Speed (max): 38 km/hr
Engine: Mitsubishi Type 97 diesel, V12, 170 hp (127 kW) at 2000 rpm
Armament: Type 90 75mm Gun
Crew: 4
Type 1 Chi-He
Weight: 17 tons
Dimensions: 5.73(l) x 2.33(w) x 2.38(h) m
Armor (max): 50 mm
Speed (max): 44 km/hr
Engine: Mitsubishi V12 Type 100 air-cooled diesel, 240 hp (179 kW) at 2,000 rpm, 21,700 cc
Armament: Type 1 47mm Gun
Crew: 5
Amphibious Tanks:
Type 2 Ka-Mi
Weight: 9.25 tons (without floats), 12.6 tons (with floats)
Dimensions: (l)7.50 (with floats), 4.80 (without floats) x 2.80(w) x 2.30(h) m
Armor (max): 16 mm
Speed (max): 37 km/hr (ground), 9.5 km/hr (water)
Engine: Mitsubishi A6120VD 14.4 l, air-cooled diesel, 120 hp (90 kW) at 1800 rpm
Suspension: Bell crank
Armament: Type 92 70mm Gun
Ammunition: High Explosive and HEAT Rounds
Crew: 6
Type 3 Ka-Chi
Weight: 26.5 tons
Dimensions: (l)10.3 (with floats) x 3(w) x 3.8(h) m
Armor (max): 50 mm
Speed (max): 32 km/hr (ground), 10 km/hr (water)
Engine: Mitsubishi V12 Type 100 air-cooled diesel, 240 hp (179 kW) at 2,000 rpm, 21,700 cc
Armament: Type 1 47mm Gun
Crew: 7
Type 4 Ka-Tsu
Weight: 16 tons
Dimensions: 11(l) x 3.3(w) x 2.8(h) m
Armor (max): 10 mm
Speed (max): 30 km/hr (ground), 12 km/hr (water)
Engine : Mitsubishi V12 Type 100 air-cooled diesel, 240 hp (179 kW) at 2,000 rpm, 21,700 cc
Suspension: 2×4 bell crank suspension bogies
Armament(s): 13 mm x 2 Type 2 heavy machine-guns
2 x Type 91 45 cm torpedoes
Crew: 5
Capacity: 4 ton cargo or 40 men
Production Qty: 49