Type 98 So-Da

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Type 98 So-Da
General characteristics
Crew 2-10?
Length 3.8
Width 1.9
Height 1.6
Weight 5
Armour and armament
Armour 12
Main armament none
Secondary armament none
Mobility
Power plant diesel (petrol) 65 PS/2300 rpm
65 hp
Suspension Bell crank
Road speed 40
Power/weight  ?
Range Unknown

The Type 98 So-Da was an armoured Japanese tracked utility vehicle that served as both an armoured personnel carrier and an ammunition carrier for the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War. The Type 98 was based on the Type 97 Te-Ke tankette chassis. It had a crew of 2 and carried 10 soldiers, with a maximum loading capacity of 1 ton.

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Japanese armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
Tankettes
Type 92 Jyu-Sokosha | Type 94 Te-Ke | Type 97 Te-Ke
Light Tanks
Type 95 Ha-Go | Type 98 Ke-Ni/Type 2 Ke-To
Amphibious Tanks
Type 2 Ka-Mi | Type 3 Ka-Chi
Medium Tanks
Type 89 Chi-Ro | Type 97 Chi-Ha | Type 1 Chi-He | Type 2 Ho-I | Type 3 Chi-Nu
APCs
Type 1 Ho-Ha | Type 1 Ho-Ki | Type 98 So-Da | Type 4 Ka-Tsu
Self-propelled artillery (including AA guns)
Type 98 20 mm | Type 98 20 mm AA Half-Track | Type 1 Ho-Ni | Type 4 Ho-Ro
Japanese armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II