Tanks of World War II
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Armored Vehicle Profile
Type 97 Chi-Ha was an armored vehicle (tank, AFV or armoured fighting vehicle) in combat use during the Second World War (World War II or WWII) in the Pacific theater. The Type 97 was a fully tracked all-terrain vehicle designed for military operations. Type 97, also known as the Chi-Ha, was produced and deployed by the Imperial Japanese Army of Japan, an Axis ally. The technical drawing (plan, layout or profile) shows the general appearance characteristics of the specified model (version) of the Type 97 tank for purposes of identification and reference. For more detailed information about this armored fighting vehicle, refer to Type 97 Chi-Ha.