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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:52 pm Post subject: Nasu War Museum - Japan - Gallery
Hi All, I made a trek North from Tokyo to Nasu, Japan to visit a private museum collection. The gentleman's collection includes this Japanese tank. It is a type I've never seen nor can I track down an ID. Anyone know WHAT this is? Gallery Link: www.vgbimages.com/AFV-...apan-92419

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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: Nasu War Museum - Japan - Gallery
Historical Photographic evidence strongly suggests that the tank was used as infantry support and transport for the infamous "Bimbo Brigade" of the late war Japanese Army - as shown here:

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Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 5:23 am Post subject: Re: Nasu War Museum - Japan - Gallery
Overall, it looks like it was built using sheet metal and tracks from a commercial tractor/bulldozer. Appearance-wise, it combines features of the Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank (glacis plate) and as a whole it resembles the Type 92 Jyu-Sokosha tankette. _________________ 1/72 and 1/76 scale fanatic.

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Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Nasu War Museum - Japan - Gallery
"Bimbo Brigade" ?

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Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Nasu War Museum - Japan - Gallery
Apparently it's a movie prop. "Bimbo Brigade" is my joke about the young ladies staged on the tank for the photo.

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