Tank History
Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) as Ho-Ni Model 3 self propelled gun armed with a Type 90 (1930) 75mm Field Gun in an enclosed, armored turret.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 2nd Tank Division, 2nd Armored Artillery Regiment, with unit insignia of a white circle in a red circled square. This tank participated in the Japanese defense of Luzon. On April 6, 1945 captured intact near Aritao by the US Army 37th Infantry Division.

Recovered from the battlefield and transported to the United States for technical evaluation at the Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Display
Today, displayed outdoors at the US Army Ordnance Museum (Aberdeen Proving Ground).

References
Preserved Japanese Tanks, page 27

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Last Updated
August 19, 2023