Type 5 Ke-Ho

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Type 5 Ke-Ho

140 000

Crew:

Commander (Loader)
Radio Operator
Driver
Gunner

Advantages:

Small size and good agility
Great firepower for a tier 4 light
Premium AP round receives full 5 degrees of normalization and less loss of penetration over distance
Good gun depression

Disadvantages:

Absolutely no armor
Mediocre gun handling
Inaccurate gun makes sniping and hitting weak spots difficult
Relatively slow acceleration for a light tank

Tank description:

The Type 5 Ke-Ho is a Japanese tier 4 light tank.By 1945 the design of the Type 95 Ha-Go was already obsolete. In 1942 the Hino Jidosha company started to develop a new tank. A prototype designated the Type 5 Ke-Ho was built in 1944. The design of the tank was similar to that of the Czech LT vz.38 and the Japanese Chi-Ha. However, the vehicle did not go into mass production.The Type 5 Ke-Ho marks the end of its Japanese light line.

By 1945 the design of the Type 95 Ha-Go was already obsolete. In 1942 the Hino Jidosha company started to develop a new tank. A prototype designated the Type 5 Ke-Ho was built in 1944. The design of the tank was similar to that of the Czech LT vz.38 and the Japanese Chi-Ha. However, the vehicle did not go into mass production.