Type 1 Ho-Ha
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| Type 1 Ho-Ha | |
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| Type | half-track armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Hino Motors |
| Produced | 1944 - ? |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 6.5 tonnes |
| Length | 6.1 m |
| Width | 2.1 m |
| Height | 2.51 m |
| Crew | 3 + 12 passengers |
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| Armor | 8 mm |
| Primary armament |
3 × 7.7 mm Type 97 Light Machine Guns |
| Secondary armament |
various |
| Engine | Diesel (Petrol) engine 134 PS/2000 rpm |
| Power/weight | ? |
| Suspension | Bell crank |
| Speed | 50 km/h |
The Type 1 Ho-Ha was an armored half-track used in limited numbers by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Built by Hino Motors during 1944, this armored vehicle was similar to the SdKfz 251/1 HANOMAG, the main German armoured personnel carrier during the war.
It was also similar to the Italian Semincingolato Fiat 727 and Semincingolato Breda Tipo 61 armoured transport vehicles used in World War II.
[edit] Comparison
| Japanese Type 1 Half-Track "Ho-Ha" |
German SdKfz 251/1 Half-track HANOMAG |
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| Introduced | 1944 (Japan proper) | 1939 (Polish Campaign) |
| Crew | 3 | 2 |
| Capacity | 12 troops | 10 soldiers |
| Length | 6.1 m | 5.80 m |
| Width | 2.1 m | 2.10 m |
| Height | 2.51 m | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 6.5 tonnes | 8.61-8.9 tonnes |
| Armor | 8 mm | 6-12.5 mm |
| Engine | Hino diesel engine 134 PS/2000 rpm |
Maybach HL 42 petrol engine 6-cylinder 100 hp (74.6 kW) |
| Suspension | Bell crank | Half track |
| Speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) | 52-53 km/h (33 mph) |
| Range | ? | 300 km (186 mi) |
| Armament | 3 × 7.7 mm Type 97 machine guns | 2 × 7.92 mm MG 34 or MG42 machine guns 2 × Sub-MGs (basic weapons) |
| Served In | Japan proper | European, African & Russian fronts |
| Used by | Japan | Germany Bulgaria Croatia Romania Poland Russia (captured examples) |
| Japanese armoured fighting vehicles of World War II |
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| 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 |
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