Type 97 Medium Tank (Chi-Ha)

No.497 九七式中戦車(チハ)
Army Units Icon.png Landing Force
Effects: Provides bonuses against installations
Scrap value: Fuel 1 Ammo 3 Steel 2 Bauxite 1 (Unbuildable)

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Equipment Character Type 97 Medium Tank (Chi-Ha).png

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Refittable Class
Coastal Defense Ship Destroyer
Light Cruiser Torpedo Cruiser
Heavy Cruiser Training Cruiser
Aviation Cruiser Fast Battleship
Battleship Aviation Battleship
Light Carrier Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier Seaplane Tender
Submarine Aircraft Carrying Submarine
Submarine Tender Fleet Oiler
Repair Ship Amphibious Assault Ship

Introduction

当時の日本陸軍の主力戦車、九七式中戦車、通称「チハ車」。
列強の新型戦車との対機甲戦闘には不向きでしたが、数多く量産され日本機甲部隊の主力となりました。
占守島の戦いでは、戦車第11連隊で多くの犠牲を出しつつ奮戦しています。
単独では海上機動できませんが、接岸擱座揚陸能力を持つ二等輸送艦などに搭載することで、着上陸戦闘が可能です。

The Type 97 medium tank was the main tank of the Imperial Japanese Army, commonly known as the "Chi-Ha".
Though it was unsuited for straight-up fights with newer tanks of the other great powers, it was produced in large numbers and used as the main tank of the IJA.
At the Battle of Shimushu, the 11th Tank Regiment fought bravely and sustained many casualties.
Though they cannot maneuver at sea without support, they can be loaded onto a 2nd class transport ship that has the ability to beach itself so they can perform amphibious landings.

Mechanics

  Landing Forces behave similarly to other "Landing Equipment" against Installations. They:

  • Are only used against Installations.
  • Can only be equipped on "LST" type ships (a subcategory of LHA).
  • Provide great damage boost against all installation types.
  • Can be a component of a "nuke" setup.

Additionally, when attacking an installation, the attack animation makes the ship physically move across the screen like other Landing Equipment, as it is a "landing craft" itself.

Notes

Not to be confused with other "Landing Equipment/Tanks" (see here).

How To Obtain

Stock equipment of: No.101 Transport Ship Kai 

Event reward for:

Updates History

  • 2023-03-18: Added to game data
  • 2023-03-20: Released

Improvement

Improvement   effects
  1★ 2★ 3★ 4★ 5★ 6★ 7★ 8★ 9★ Max★
 ? 1.00 1.41 1.73 2.00 2.23 2.44 2.64 2.82 3.00 3.16
 ? 1.00 1.41 1.73 2.00 2.23 2.44 2.64 2.82 3.00 3.16
  Day? 1.00 1.41 1.73 2.00 2.23 2.44 2.64 2.82 3.00 3.16
  Night? 1.30 1.84 2.25 2.60 2.91 3.18 3.44 3.68 3.90 4.11
Anti-Installation Bonus? Unknown

See Also

Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank