In todays episode of our series looking at Japanese tanks that still need adding to War Thunder we take a look at some Japanese tanks of the World War II era, such as the Type 2 Ke-To, Japan's final light tank design of World War II, the Type 4 Ho-To, a Japanese effort to increase the usefulness of obsolete artillery guns and light tanks and the Ho-Ki SPAA, a Japanese halftrack fitted with the Type 98 20m gun.
So join me today in looking at these vehicles, their history, stats, how they will play in War Thunder and why I think they should be added to War Thunder!
Intro: 00:00
Type 2 Ke-To: 00:20
Type 4 Ho-To: 05:26
Ho-Ki SPAA: 09:51
Japanese Tanks That Need Adding To War Thunder - Part 1: https://youtu.be/G1UISQ37TfI
More Japanese Tanks That Need Adding To War Thunder - Part 2: https://youtu.be/vmrHkzE4qBU
Sources
Zaloga, Steven J. (2008). Japanese Tanks 1939-1945. Osprey Publishing.
Hara, Tomio. (1973). "Japanese Combat Cars, Light Tanks and Tankettes." AFV Profiles, No.54.
Taki's Home Page - "Type 2 Light Tank "Ke-To"". Retrieved from http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/ke-to.htm
Taki's Home Page - "Type 38 12cm Howitzer". Retrieved from http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/38-12.htm
Taki's Home Page - "Q&As about Imperial Japanese Army". Retrieved from http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/fqa.htm
Bulletin No. 152-45 Japanese Artillery Weapons. Retrieved from https://www.scribd.com/doc/75114683/Bulletin-No-152-45-Japanese-Artillery-Weapons
Ness, Leland. (2014). Rikugun. Volume 2: Weapons of the Imperial Japanese Army & Navy Ground Forces (Pages 183 & 255). Helion & Company.
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/type-5-ho-to/
War Thunder for ingame stats
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