Type 91 Heavy Tank

Japan’s Type 91 heavy tank was an interwar experimental multi-turreted design. Its arrangement reflected the international interest in tanks capable of engaging several targets while carrying heavier armament than ordinary light vehicles. Only a prototype resulted, and the concept did not become an operational Japanese heavy-tank force. The subject belongs to early armored experimentation and should be distinguished from later Type 95 heavy-tank work and from the light Type 95 Ha-Go. The multi-turret arrangement reflected interwar experiments with distributing several weapons around a large armored vehicle. Such layouts complicated crew coordination and increased size without necessarily improving practical fighting power. Japan’s heavy-tank studies remained much less consequential than the light and medium types that equipped its actual wartime armored units.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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