Type 4 Ho-Ro
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| Type 4 Ho-Ro | |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin |  Japan |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 13.3 tons (29,260lb) |
| Length | 5.537m (18ft 2in) |
| Width | 2.286m (7ft 6in) |
| Height | 1.549m (5ft 1in) to top of shield |
| Crew | 4 or 5 |
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| Armor | 12mm – 25mm (0.98in) |
| Primary armament |
150mm Type 38 howitzer |
| Secondary armament |
none |
| Engine | Mitsubishi Type 100 air-cooled V-12 diesel (Petrol) 170hp (126.8kW) |
| Power/weight | 12.8 hp/ton |
| Suspension | bell crank |
| Operational range |
250km (156 miles) |
| Speed | 38km/h (23.6mph) |
The Type 4 Ho-Ro was a Japanese turret-less self-propelled gun that mounted a 150mm Type 38 howitzer which was protected by a gun shield.
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[edit] Design
The Type 38 howitzer was capable of firing a 79lb shell 6,000 metres and was based on a design by the German arms-manufacturer Krupp. It was dated from 1905 and had been withdrawn from service in 1942 but continued to be used in the self-propelled version.[1]
The chassis itself was a modified Type 97 Chi-Ha chassis.
[edit] Usage
Generally The Type 4 was deployed in four vehicle batteries and where used in the Philippines during the final months of the Second World War. They were deployed in ones and twos for island defence but were outnumbered by American artillery in the Pacific battles.[1] It was poorly armoured and had a slow rate of fire due to its breech loader.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Trewhitt, Philip (1999). Armoured Fighting Vehicles. 108: Dempsey-Parr. ISBN 1-84084-328-4.
| 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 |
