Japanese Tanks And Tank Tactics PDF Download

Please keep in mind that this publication was produced almost 70 years ago (1945). The text is very readable...however many of the photos did not survive that well....they were reproduced here regardless...with the original figure captions. This is a reprint of the original. This document on Japanese tank and antitank warfare details the following topics: Japanese armored fighting vehicles (tankettes, light/medium/amphibious/flame-throwing tanks, self-propelled guns, armored cars, tank radio, tank guns); armored tactics (tactical principles, infantry support, coordination, special tank operations, defense); antitank artillery (infantry weapons, field artillery, antiaircraft and coast defense artillery); antitank mines, rifle grenades, and flame throwers; and antitank methods (employment, tank hunters, antitank obstacles, minefields). Notice This issue of SPECIAL SERIES supersedes SPECIAL SERIES No. 26, Japanese Tanks and Tank Tactics. It also replaces the tentative edition of Japanese Tank and Antitank Warfare published 25 June1945. It is based on reasonably confirmed information from authoritative sources up to 15 July 1945.Reproduction within the military service is encouraged provided that the source is stated, the classification is maintained, and one copy of the publication in which the material is reproduced is forwarded to the Military Intelligence Service War Department, Washington 25, D. C.