Type 1 Chi-He
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Type 1 Chi-He
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136,000  Cost |
| 510108 HP Hit Points |
| 17.24/17.258.73/19.5 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
| 220270 hp Engine Power |
| 44/20 km/h Speed Limit |
| 3236 deg/s Traverse |
| 12.7630.93 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| NoNo Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
| 50/50/2550/35/25 mm Turret Armor |
AP//HE
AP/HEAT/HE Shells |
20/1600/20
52/2400/60 Shell Cost |
| 70/70/90110/110/175 HP Damage |
| 81/122/2571/100/38 mm Penetration |
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22.22 r/m ▲
15 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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1555.4 ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1650 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
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0.44 m ▲
0.53 m With 50% Crew: 0.545 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.657 m |
| 2.3 s 2.3 s Aim time |
| 3030 deg/s Turret Traverse |
| 360° Gun Arc |
| -15°/+20°-15°/+20° Elevation Arc |
| 21095 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 1515 % Chance of Fire |
| 330 m 340 m View Range |
| 350 m 550 m Signal Range |
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The Type 1 Chi-He is a Japanese tier 4 medium tank.
The Type 1 Chi-He medium tank was a further development of the Type 97 Chi-Ha. It was developed in 1941, but due to the lack of steel, production did not start until 1943. A total of 170 tanks were manufactured. Most of them were held for the defense of Japan and never saw combat.
The Type 1 Chi-He leads to the Type 3 Chi-Nu.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Guns
| Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price (  )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | 47 mm Gun Type 1 | 81/122/25 | 70/70/90 | 25 | 0.42 | 2.1 | 411 | 21000 | |
| IV | 7.5 cm Tank Gun Type 99 | 71/100/38 | 110/110/175 | 15 | 0.53 | 2.3 | 543 | 29000 | |
| IV | Experimental 57 mm Tank Gun Shin | 87/131/29 | 75/75/100 | 25 | 0.42 | 2.3 | 543 | 27500 |
Engines
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Type 100 Suirei V-12 | 220 | 15 | 630 | 8600 | |
| IV | Type 100 Kuurei V-12 | 270 | 15 | 630 | 10500 |
Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| III | Type 1 Chi-He | 17.25 | 32 | B/2 | 5700 | 2000 | |
| IV | Type 2 Ho-I | 19.5 | 36 | B/2 | 5700 | 4550 |
Radios
| Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Type 94 Mk. 4 Hei | 350 | 90 | 2350 | |
| VI | Type 96 Mk. 4 Bo | 425 | 50 | 14000 | |
| VIII | Type 3 Otsu | 550 | 240 | 22000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Hull and Turret armor thicknesses have been virtually doubled at the front compared to the Chi-Ha
- Plays similarly to the now-familiar Chi-Ha - Second-line sniper
- Can equip much more powerful weaponry than the Chi-Ha
- Fantastic gun depression
- Good camo value
Cons:
- Plays similarly to the old Chi-Ha - not a frontline fighter in any way
- Despite the improved armor, it still does not help much against higher tier guns
- Low penetration on all guns makes it difficult to penetrate a number of tier V and IV enemies.
- Struggles over hills with stock engine
- Does not improve much in visual range over the Chi-Ha
Performance
This tank, while not the fastest, can get to advantageous positions quite quickly, especially once the tank has been upgraded with the top tracks and engine. Its main feature is its 15° of gun depression, which can be used to take a shot over a hill and quickly retreat. Due to rather underperforming armor, minimizing exposure is advised.
The grind can be quite difficult, but if second-line support is your playstyle, this tank is incredible once upgraded! The Chi-He is also unbearably sluggish when stock, but you will quickly wonder if your driving a new tank once you get the top tracks and engine.
When it comes to the two top guns, the stats above are incorrect... the 57mm has (compared to the 75mm) better:
- Max Aim (smallest the circle will get)
- Rate of fire (almost twice than the 75mm)
- Penetration (except for HE... by the way, use mostly AP on this tank. You will do little with the rather bad HE)
- Damage
The only place where the 75mm is better than the 57mm is when using HE, since the 75mm (being a bigger gun) can actually do something with it's tiny HE dmg. However, since this is a sniping tank, not a brawler, this is usually ill-advised and only useful against enemy light tanks.
Overall, the Type 1 Chi-He is a difficult tank to play right and seemingly an easy kill when stock... but an amazingly deadly second line sniper capable of dominating matches when played skillfully.
Gallery
Historical Info
History and development
After 1941, the Imperial Japanese Army quickly realized that its 1930s designed medium tank, the Type 97 Chi-Ha, was inferior to the 1940s generation of Allied armor, such as the M4 Sherman. Since the Type 97’s low-velocity 57 mm main gun was designed for infantry support in 1938, it could not penetrate the 1940s generation of Allied armor, whereas its own thin armor made the Type 97 vulnerable to most adversaries equipped with anti-armor capabilities. In response, a new series of tanks based on an improved Type 97 design was conceived. The first of this new series was the Type 1 Chi-He. Work on the design began in 1941. However, production did not begin until 1943, due to the higher priority of steel allocated to the Imperial Navy for warship construction. A total of 170 units were built from 1943–44, and they did not see any combat.
Compared to the Type 97, the Type 1 Chi-He was slightly longer and taller. Its angled, thicker frontal armor was welded, as opposed to riveted. The adding of the frontal armor and a fifth crewman increased the weight, but the "streamlining" of the hull reduced the increase to only 1.5 tons.
The Mitsubishi Type 100 diesel engine at 240 hp provided 70 hp more power than the Mitsubishi Type 97 diesel engine, and was thus more than able to compensate for the additional weight in armor.
The Type 1 Chi-He's 47 mm high-velocity gun had a barrel length of 2.250 m, a muzzle velocity of 810 m/s (2,700 ft/s), and a penetration capability of 55 mm/100 m, 40 mm/500, 30 mm/1,000 meters; over double that of the Type 97s low-velocity main gun. It was more reliable and more accurate, but did require the installation of elevation gear (on the earlier Type 97 the gunner had to physically move the gun up or down on his shoulder). In light of these improvements, the gun was adequate against Allied armor. The ammunition was the same as used with the anti-tank version of the gun. The tanks carried 120 rounds of ammunition with both armor-piercing and armor-piecing high explosive shells. The gun was placed in a three-man turret, which had space for the commander, gun-layer and loader. The gun could be elevated and depressed between +20 and -15 degrees. This gun was used in the Type 97-Kai Shinhoto Chi-Ha tank, and on the Type 3 Ka-Chi Amphibious Tank.
The Type 1 Chi-He was also the first Japanese tank to carry a radio as standard equipment in each tank, eliminating the need to use signal flags.
Combat record
All of the Type 1s were allocated to the Japanese home islands to defend against the projected Allied Invasion. Despite the Type 1's superiority in terms of armor and firepower over the earlier Type 97, it still underperformed against the American M4 Sherman, leading to a new design known as the Type 3 Chi-Nu.
After the end of World War II, Type 1 Chi-He tanks captured by the Soviet Red Army were turned over to the Communists Chinese army for use in the Chinese Civil War. After victory, the People's Liberation Army continued to use them in their inventory.
Variants
- Type 1 Ta-Ha Self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun
A prototype version with twin Japanese-built 37 mm Flak 18 anti-aircraft guns fitted in place of the 47 mm gun was built, but did not go into production.
- Type 2 Ho-I
Historical Gallery
Sources and External Links
| Light Tanks | IRenault Otsu • IIType 95 Ha-Go • IIType 97 Te-Ke • IIIType 97 Chi-Ha • IIIType 98 Ke-Ni • IVType 5 Ke-Ho |
| Medium Tanks | IIChi-Ni • IIType 89 I-Go/Chi-Ro • IVType 1 Chi-He • VType 3 Chi-Nu • VType 3 Chi-Nu Kai • VIType 4 Chi-To • VIIType 5 Chi-Ri • VIIISTA-1 • VIIISTA-2 • IXType 61 • XSTB-1 |
| Heavy Tanks | IIIType 91 Heavy • IVType 95 Heavy • VO-I Experimental • VIHeavy Tank No. VI • VIO-I • VIIO-Ni • VIIIO-Ho • IXType 4 Heavy • XType 5 Heavy |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery |
