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The Type 98 So-Da (九八式装甲運搬車 ソダ, Kyūhachi-shiki Sōkounpansha So-Da) was an armored personnel and ammunition carrier used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.

Type 98 So-Da
Type 98 So-Da
Type	Armored personnel carrier[1]
Place of origin	Empire of Japan
Production history
Designed	1937
Produced	1941[2]
Specifications (Type 98 So-Da[1])
Mass	5 tons[1]
Length	3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)[2]
Width	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Height	1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Crew	2+4–6[1]
Armor	6–12 mm[1]
Main armament	none
Engine	diesel engine 65 PS (48 kW) at 2300 rpm[1]
Payload capacity	1 ton[2]
Suspension	Bell crank
Operational range	200 km[1]
Maximum speed	45 km/h (28 mph)[1]

History and development

Type 98 So-Da was designed in 1937, with a chassis based on the Type 97 Te-Ke tankette. However, its engine compartment was moved to the front of the chassis.[1] The vehicle was first produced in 1941. The Type 98 So-Da was used as a personnel and ammunition carrier in forward-line areas. In addition, it was also used as an "artillery tractor", to tow a gun trailer.[1]

Its hull had an open top and the "flatbed" in back had a double door at the rear. The flatbed could be covered with a tarp over the three rail supports. The towing coupling was secured to the frame of the hull on a "semi-elliptical spring". This protected the frame while hauling heavy equipment.[1]

Notes

References

• Foss, Christopher F (2002). The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles: The Comprehensive Guide to over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles from 1915 to the Present Day. Thunder Bay Press. ISBN 1-57145-806-9.
• Tomczyk, Andrzej (2003). Japanese Armor Vol. 3. AJ Press. ISBN 978-8372371287.

External links

• Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page - Akira Takizawa

На других языках

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[de] Typ 98 So-Da

Der Typ 98 Gepanzerter Wagen So-Da (jap. 九八式装甲運搬車 ソダ, Kyūhachi-shiki sōko unpansha So-Da) war ein japanischer Transportpanzer im Zweiten Weltkrieg, der zur Beförderung von Munition und Soldaten benutzt wurde. Er wurde 1938 (Kōki 2598, daher die Typbezeichnung) entworfen und bis 1945 vom Kaiserlich Japanischen Heer eingesetzt.

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- [en] Type 98 So-Da

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[ru] Со-Да

Тип 98 (яп. 九八式装甲運搬車), «Со-Да» (яп. ソダ) — японский бронетранспортёр периода Второй мировой войны. Создан в 1937 году на шасси малого танка «Те-Ке» и предназначался, помимо перевозки личного состава и грузов, также и на роль тягача. «Со-Да» активно использовался японскими войсками в Бирме и Малайе, но из-за малого числа выпущенных машин их применение было ограниченным.

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