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Engineering Vehicles

Armored Engineer Vehicle Soukou Sagyou Ki "SS-Ki"

Ce véhicule fut le premier blindé de Génie développé par les japonais, en 1935, sur base du char moyen Type 89. Le SS-Ki fut développé pour accomplir différentes missions comme la destruction de fortifications, l'excavation de tranchées, la désinfection de zones contaminées, le dispersage de gaz, le déminage, générer des écrans de fumée ou encore servir comme grue, char lance-flammes ou poseur de pont. Un véritable couteau suisse mobile, mais les Japonais avaient vu trop grand. Après l'Incident mandchou, le véhicule fut modifié pour remplir 4 missions bien définies: destructeur de blockhaus, véhicule lance-flammes, véhicule démineur et véhicule poseur de pont. Durant la guerre du Pacifique, le SS-Ki fut utilisé comme poseur de pont sur le front sud. Le SS-Ki fut produit à 119 exemplaires toutes versions confondues.

This vehicle was the first engineering armoured tank developed by Japanese, in 1935, on the basis of medium tank Type 89. SS-Ki was developed to achieve various missions like the destruction of fortifications, excavation of trenches, disinfection of contaminated zones, gas spreader, mine clearance, smoke spreader or to be used like crane, flame thrower tank or bridge layer . A genuine mobile multi-fonction pocket knife, but the Japanese had seen too large. After Manchurian incident, the vehicle was modified to fulfill 4 well defined missions: pillbox destroyer, flame thrower vehicle, mine clearanceand bridge layer. During the war of the Pacific, SS-Ki was used like bridge layer on the southern front. SS-Ki was produced with 119 specimens all confused versions.

 

Armored Engineer Vehicle Soukou Sagyou Ki "SS-Ki"
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Armored Engineer Vehicle Soukou Sagyou Ki "SS-Ki"
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src: Site Tanks!

 

Armored Engineer Vehicle Soukou Sagyou Ki "SS-Ki"

 

Specifications
General
  • Type: Engineering Vehicles
  • Crew: 5
  • Production: 119
Engine
  • Type: Straight 6 Diesel
  • Power: 145 hp
Dimensions/Masses
  • Length: 5 m
  • Width: 2.30 m
  • Height: ? m
  • Weight: 3 t
Performances
  • Maximum Speed: 37km/h
  • Maximum Range: ? km
  • Suspension: Leaf Spring
Armament/Armor
  • Armament: 2-3 x Flame thrower
  • Secondary armament: 1 x MG
  • Armor: 6-25 mm

 

Armored Engineer Vehicle Soukou Sagyou Ki "SS-Ki"
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Armored Lumberjack "Ho-K" & "Brasso Ki"

Véhicule perceur de "Jungle" basé sur le char moyen Type97 Chi-Ha. Le Ho-K était équipé pour couper le bois alors que le Brasso-Ki était équipé pour récupérer le bois abattu. Le travail des deux véhicules permettait de tracer un chemin pour les chars dans un secteur boisé.

Armored Lumberjack vehicle based on the tank medium Type97 Chi-Ha. Ho-K was equipped to cut wood whereas Brasso-Ki was equipped to recover cut wood. The work of the two vehicles made it possible to trace a way for the tanks in a wooded sector.

 

Japanese Armored Lumberjack "Ho-K"
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src: Site Tanks!

 

Japanese Armored Lumberjack "Ho-K"

 

 

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Tank Recovery Vehicle "Ri-Ki"

Tank Recovery Vehicle "Ri-Ki"

 

Tank Recovery Vehicle "Ri-Ki"
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Other Engineering Vehicles

 

Type 97 Armored Cable Layer
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Type 97 Armored Cable Layer

 

Type 97 Mini Engineering Vehicle "Yigo"
Tank Recovery Vehicle "Seri"
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src: Site Tanks!

 

T G Armored Bridge Layer
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Experimental Trench Excavator S-K
Experimental Excavator
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src: Site Tanks!

 

Experimental Type 97 Chi-Yiu Mine-Cleaner

 

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Other Full-Tracks

 

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