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The Type 98 20 mm AAG (anti-air gun) tank was a Japanese
An earlier produced single gun prototype was designated the ''Type 98 Ta-Se'' anti-aircraft tank, in November 1941. The name was taken from ''taikū'' ('anti-air') ''sensha'' ('tank'). It was equipped with a single converted
/ref> It did not enter production.
The prototype Type 98 20 mm AAG tank was equipped with modified twin
/ref> The rate of fire was 300 rpm, and they had a maximum range of 5,500 m. The gunner sat in the seat right behind the gun. The platform allowed 360 degrees of rotation for both the gunner and the gun. A Type 100 air-cooled inline six-cylinder diesel engine was used to output 130 horsepower. Forward transmission included four stages, with one reverse speed. The
Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page - Akira Takizawa
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Type 98 20 Mm Aag Tank World War II self-propelled anti-aircraft weapons 20 mm artillery Military vehicles introduced from 1940 to 1944
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
An anti-aircraft vehicle, also known as a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) or self-propelled air defense system (SPAD), is a mobile vehicle with a dedicated anti-aircraft capability.
Specific weapon systems used include machine guns, ...
using a twin Soki Type II 20 mm anti-air gun. They were combined with the chassis of the Type 98 Ke-Ni
The or Type 98A Ke-Ni Ko (also known as Type 98 Chi-Ni light tank) was designed to replace the Imperial Japanese Army's Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, Japan's most numerous armored fighting vehicle during World War II. Although designed before Wor ...
. The gun crew worked from a raised platform with a modest amount of protection from the sides - the twin 20 mm gun fired through a large gun shield
A U.S. Marine manning an M240 machine gun equipped with a gun shield
A gun shield is a flat (or sometimes curved) piece of armor designed to be mounted on a crew-served weapon such as a machine gun, automatic grenade launcher, or artillery piece ...
gave further protection for the crew from that direction.
In November 1941, development began on an anti-aircraft version of the Type 98 with a 20 mm AA gun. During development of the AA gun tank, the Imperial Japanese Army
The was the official ground-based armed force of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945. It was controlled by the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office and the Ministry of the Army, both of which were nominally subordinate to the Emperor o ...
experimented with various configurations.
Single gun variant
An earlier produced single gun prototype was designated the ''Type 98 Ta-Se'' anti-aircraft tank, in November 1941. The name was taken from ''taikū'' ('anti-air') ''sensha'' ('tank'). It was equipped with a single converted Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon
The Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon was the most common light anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army. It entered service in 1938 and was used until the end of World War II. After World War II this gun was used by the Indonesian Army ...
in a circumferential turret. During trials, it was determined that the chassis used for the Ta-Se was too small to be a stable "firing platform".Taki’s Imperial Japanese Army Page: Anti-Aircraft Tank "Ta-Se"/ref> It did not enter production.
Twin gun version
The prototype Type 98 20 mm AAG tank was equipped with modified twin Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon
The Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon was a Japanese-designed anti-aircraft gun, based on the assembly of the German Flak 38. It entered service in 1942.
Design
Introduced in 1942, compared to the earlier Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon, Type ...
s. The guns were similar to the Type 98 anti-aircraft cannon, but these could be elevated to 95 degrees and had a central fire-control system.Taki’s Imperial Japanese Army Page: "AA Weapons"/ref> The rate of fire was 300 rpm, and they had a maximum range of 5,500 m. The gunner sat in the seat right behind the gun. The platform allowed 360 degrees of rotation for both the gunner and the gun. A Type 100 air-cooled inline six-cylinder diesel engine was used to output 130 horsepower. Forward transmission included four stages, with one reverse speed. The
Type 98 Ke-Ni
The or Type 98A Ke-Ni Ko (also known as Type 98 Chi-Ni light tank) was designed to replace the Imperial Japanese Army's Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, Japan's most numerous armored fighting vehicle during World War II. Although designed before Wor ...
chassis and engine, on which the prototype was based, managed a speed of 42 km/h. It also did not enter production.
See also
*Type 98 20 mm AA half-track vehicle
The Type 98 20 mm AA half-track vehicle was an experimental Japanese self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. It had a single 20 mm Type 98 AA cannon mounted on the back section of a Type 98 four-ton half-track
A half-track is a civilian o ...
* 20 mm AA machine cannon carrier truck
Notes
References
Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page - Akira Takizawa
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Type 98 20 Mm Aag Tank World War II self-propelled anti-aircraft weapons 20 mm artillery Military vehicles introduced from 1940 to 1944