Imperial Japanese Navy Armor Units

This is a list of Imperial Japanese Navy armored units that were equipped with Type 89 Chi-Ro medium tank, Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank and the Type 2 Ka-Mi amphibious tank.

  • Shanghai SNLF Tank Company (served during Shanghai Incident period)
  • Tank Platoon of Kure 5th SNLF (served in Milne Bay)
  • Tank Unit of Sasebo 7th SNLF (served in Betio, Tarawa) its commander: Ensign Ohtani
  • Kwajalein Armor Unit of Sasebo 7th SNLF-(served in Kwajalein Atoll)
  • Navy tank unit of 55th Guard Unit, Yokosuka 1st SNLF (served in Saipan, Marianas)
  • Itoh Armored Detachment SNLF (served in Leyte, Philippines) commander: Commander Itoh
  • Makin Armor SNLF Detachment of Navy 3rd Special Base Force (served in Makin)
Yokosuka 1st SNLF Type 2 Ka-Mis on Saipan

The IJN SNLF tank units were distinguished by IJN anchor symbol, as opposed to the IJA star.[1]

Notes
  1. Rottman & Takizawa 2008, p. 15.

References
  • Rottman, Gordon L.; Takizawa, Akira (2008). World War II Japanese Tank Tactics. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1846032349.
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