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| IJA 1st Independent Tank Regiment   David Paulley 1982  Peter Flahavin 1995  Justin Taylan 2003 |
Tank History Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) as Type 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto medium tank. Hull number unknown. Wartime History This tank was transported as cargo aboard a ship and landed at Cape Esperance on Guadalcanal. Afterwards, this tank advanced eastward until disabled or abandoned. Wreckage During the 1970s, the turret was recovered and is displayed at Vilu War Museum. Peter Flahavin adds: "At the Vilu Museum they have a Japanese medium tank turret that they said came from one of the tanks here - it had taken a hit on the gun that had blown the barrel off. Contribute
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