Type 93 Armoured Car

Type 93 Armoured Car

A Type 93 Armoured Car of the Special Naval Landing Forces
Place of origin  Empire of Japan
Production history
Designed 1933
Manufacturer Ishikawajima Motorcar Factory
Specifications
Weight 4.5 tons
Length 4.80 meters
Width 1.80 meters
Height 2.30 meters
Crew 6

Armor 10 mm
Main
armament
1x 7.7mm Vickers Mk I Medium Machine Gun
Secondary
armament
4x 6.5mm Nambu Type 11 Light Machine Gun
Engine gasoline (petrol)
40 hp
Suspension wheeled
Operational
range
240 km (150 mi)
Speed 40 km/h road, 59.5 km/h rail

The Type 93 Armoured Car (九三式装甲自動車) was an armoured car used by the Empire of Japan during World War II.) (see also Sumida M.2593).

Description

Japanese armored cars in the Battle for Shanghai. A Type 93 is second from left.

The Type 93 was specifically designed to be operated on rail or roads.[1] For that purpose, it was equipped with two kinds of wheels: flanged steel wheels for railroad use, and solid rubber tires for roads. They were used extensively in China.

References

  1. Daugherty, Leo J. (2002). Fighting techniques of a Japanese infantryman : 1941-1945 : training, techniques, and weapons. St. Paul, Minn.: MBI. p. 90. ISBN 0-7603-1145-5.

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