New Tanks for WPO

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New Tanks for WPO

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WPO Needs Tanks!

So: For Japan. In addition to the Type 79 Ko Gata (FT-17), we have:

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The Type 87 Ko Gata. This is the Renault NC-1. Granted, If Japan is going to attack France, then just use a house rule to not use these tanks. Or just use them and forget about it. They enter service in 1927.

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The Type 87 Chi-I. This is Japan's first home built tank. A multi-turret design of limited combat capability.

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The Type 89 Ko Gata. This is the first version of the WW2 Type 89A Medium Tank.

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Well known Austin-Putilov Armored Car. Built jointly by Britian and Russia, the Japanese were also a prime user of these cars.

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Soviet T-18 Light Tanks. A Company of these were deployed to the Far East in 1929, when it was thought war would break out between the Soviets and Japan.

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The Light Tank M1918, better known as the Ford 3 ton. With a 2 man crew and a .30 cal machine gun, this tank is all but useless except for guarding rear areas and light infantry support.

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And the US Medium Tank Mod A M1921. An esperiment, only one historically produced. A very ambitious tank, it had many features found on later US tanks. However, it was a failure.

Also present in WPO are the Medium Tanks T1 (also known as M1921 Phase II) and T2. These three tanks and the Type 87 Chi-I were all experimental tanks that never saw active service. However, in WPO, they can see limited service. Japan receives the 4th Tank Chutai (Ex) equipped with the Chi-I, and the US the 15th US Tank Co (Ex), equipped with the M1921 and upgrading to the T1 and then the T2. Note however, this tanks build at a rate at once a month, and are not designed for active use.
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RE: New Tanks for WPO

Post by PJJ »

Nice! But I have a feeling we won't be seeing any dashing Blitzkrieg campaigns with those "tanks"... [:D]
"But here we are in a chamber pot, about to be shitted upon."

-French General Auguste Ducrot before the Battle of Sedan, September 1870
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