Japanese Type 92 Armored Car

Japan’s Type 92 heavy armored car was actually a small tracked cavalry vehicle rather than a conventional wheeled armored car. Its designation reflected organizational distinctions within the Japanese Army. It served in the interwar and early-war Asian setting, but light protection and limited armament restricted its usefulness as more demanding armored combat developed.

Developed for cavalry use in the early 1930s, the vehicle was also known as the Jyu-Sokosha. Its light chassis carried a small turret and machine-gun armament rather than the main gun of a conventional tank. Operations in Manchuria and China exposed both the usefulness of tracked mobility and the limits of a lightly protected vehicle. Mechanical development and later Japanese tankettes followed, but the Type 92 retained a distinct cavalry origin. The Type 92 designation reflected its adoption year, a naming convention also used independently for other Japanese equipment.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming 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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