Would Imperial Japan's tank force have been effective if

>>1907620

No.

It probably wouldn't have been effective in any theater, as their tanks were bad and their tank doctrine was worse. But it's not exactly like tiny islands or mountainous jungle is great tank country either.

>>1907620
Considering it was used in both the Pacific and CBI, and they got fucking steamrolled in CBI by Slim with Lees and Stuarts, they weren't effective at all.

>>1907620
Their tanks were used mainly for infantry support, and were most effective at the beginning of the war because the Brits and Americans thought that tanks were useless in jungle terrain, hence why the Japanese were able to make substantial gains early on. Their experience with the Battles of Khalkin Gol against the Soviets really showed them how poor their tanks were against other tanks, but because they only encountered armor in Manchuria and not in the Pacific creating effective anti tank weapons was pretty low on their list of priorities. It wasn't until the Americans showed up like >>1908124
said that they really saw how shit their armor was. The Chi Nu that you posted and other projects were at least equivalent to the Shermans they started seeing, hence why they reserved them only for defense of the Home Islands.

>>1907620
>that gun depression

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>Imperial Japan's Tank Force
You mean the couple hundred Chi Ha's and Ha Go's fighting M4A3's and T-34/76's? Literally Ant versus Boot in tank form.