Type 97 Tankettes on parade in Tokyo

Here we see a parade of Type 97 Tankettes on parade in Tokyo. At first glance these vehicles look like well designed tanks, with nicely sloped armour, but the figures make it clear just how small they actually were.

Japanese Tanks, 1939-45, Steven J. Zaloga, Osprey New Vanguard 137. A well written and illustrated look at the tanks produced for the Japanese army from the late 1920s to the end of the Second World War. This is a good overview of this neglected subject, looking at both the development of their tanks and their use in combat. [see more]

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (DATE), Type 97 Tankettes on parade in Tokyo, https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_type_97_tankettes_tokyo.html

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