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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Type 97 ShinHoTo Chi-Ha
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · INTERWAR PERIOD
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationMedium Tank
- GenerationWW2
- Combat Weight16 t
- Crew Size5
- Service Entry Year1942
◈Firepower3MOD.3
- Main Gun Calibre47 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count2
▣Protection3MOD.3
- Armour TypeRiveted Steel
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)25 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)33 mm
◇Mobility6MOD.6
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (Hull)5.5 m
- Width2.33 m
- Height2.38 m
▤Production & Service1MOD.1
- Notable Variants Count2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1938Production started
88
years in service
930
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Type 97 ShinHoTo Chi-Ha 
06 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Armour made from steel plates joined by rivets.
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