TANKETTE TYPE 94 TK

Top: A good liaison and reconnaissance vehicle, the Japanese tankette usually fared well against enemy infantry and cavalry. They were useless, however, in armor encounters. One-third of all Japanese AFVs at Nomonhan were of the tankette type.

Weight	2.65 tons
Crew	2
Speed	25 m.p.h.
Range	100 miles
Armament	one 6.5mm MG
Armor: Hull and Turret	4mm to 12mm

RUSSIAN BT-5

Middle: This early Russian tank (as well as Japanese types) had vision slits and pistol ports meant for use by the crews. Unfortunately, these only helped the enemy infantrymen who swarmed over the vehicles trying to destroy them.

Weight	11.5 tons
Crew	3
Speed	39 m.p.h.
Range	125 miles
Armament	one 45mm Type 97 gun (115 rounds); one 7.62mm MG (2,394 rounds)
Armor: Hull and Turret	10mm to 13mm

TYPE 97 MEDIUM TANK "CHI-HA"

Bottom: The best Japanese tank at Nomonhan, capable of engaging Russian BT tanks on an even basis. Most Japanese tanks included one MG firing forward in the hull, and one in the turret aiming to the rear.

Weight	14.3 tons
Crew	4
Speed	23.5 m.p.h.
Range	130.5 miles
Armament	one 57mm gun (114 rounds); two 7.7mm MG (4,35 rounds).
Armor: Hull and Turret	25mm.

TYPE 95 LIGHT TANK

Right: The Type 95 was specially designed for use in Manchuria. It was first used in combat by the Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese China Expeditionary Army. All Japanese tanks suffered from poor armor protection during the war.

Weight	7.4 tons
Crew	3
Speed	22 m.p.h.
Range	175 miles
Armament	one 37mm Type 97 gun; two 7.7mm MG.
Armor: Hull and Turret	4mm to 12mm.

More Nomonhan (Khalkhin-Gol)

Introduction
1st Phase (May 1939)
2nd Phase (July 1939)
3rd Phase (August 1939)
Japanese TO&Es: 23rd Div. and Yamagata Detachment
Four Vehicle Specs and Illustrations (72K)
Five Large Combat Maps (extremely slow: 708K)
Four Jumbo Combat Maps (monstrously slow: 1.2MB)