British_Malaya_and_Burma_1941 Type_95_Ha-Go




type 95 ha-go tanks destroyed australian 2 pounder gun in battle of muar



one of 6 ha-go tanks destroyed australian 2 pounder gun in battle of muar. escaping crew killed allied infantry


it should considered united states military had been operating in philippines since philippine–american war of 1899–1902 , great britain had military bases in singapore since @ least 1840s; combined, both had @ least 1 hundred years of jungle warfare experience between them, no doubt influenced beliefs tanks not operate in jungles. on other hand, ija had been focused upon russia , china, , had never conducted major campaigns in jungle (tropical) regions. facing impenetrable jungles, 2 experienced powerful armies, , lacking combat jungle experience themselves, ija type 95s led assault forces taking singapore 15 february, , corregidor april 1942. standards, type 95 proved extremely successful light tank during campaigns leading mid 1942. poor planning on part of british army resulted in few none of type of armor in british malaya or burma in december 1941.








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