Type 98 So-Da APC

The Japanese Type 98 So-Da was a small tracked carrier intended to move personnel or supplies with armored forces. It was lightly protected and differed from a fully enclosed modern armored personnel carrier. Its compact design belongs to Japan’s wartime efforts to support mobile operations with specialized tracked equipment rather than ordinary cargo trucks alone.

The So-Da developed from the Type 97 Te-Ke tankette’s automotive family, replacing the small fighting turret with an open rear load space. That arrangement could carry a small group of soldiers or useful supplies close behind a moving armored unit. Limited armor protected against some small-arms and fragment threats while leaving occupants exposed from above. Its role was assistance to armored forces, not the carriage of a modern infantry squad in a fully enclosed fighting vehicle.

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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