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The Type 5 15cm Self-Propelled Gun, Ho-Chi 「五式十五糎自走砲ホチ」, commonly known as simply Ho-Chi, is a Japanese prototype self-propelled gun developed toward the end of the second world war.
The vehicle consisted of a Type 96 15cm Howitzer mounted on the Type 97 Medium Tank Chi-Ha chassis.
Land Vehicles of Imperial Japan 1919 - 1945 |
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Tracked Vehicles | ||
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Light Tanks | Tankettes | Type Kā • TB • TK • Type 92 • Type 94 • Te-Ke |
Standard Light Tanks | Ishikawajima Type 98 • Kawasaki Type 92 • Mitsubishi Type 99 • Model Kō Tank • Model Otsu Tank • Ha-Gō • Ke-Nu • Ke-Ni (Kai) • Ke-To • Ke-Ri • Ke-Ru • Ke-Ho | |
Railroad Tanks | Type95 So-Ki | |
Medium Tanks | Standard Medium Tanks | No. 1 • (Revised) • I-Gō (Kō • Otsu) • Chi-Ni • Chi-Ha (Kai) • Chi-Ho • Chi-He • Chi-Nu (Kai) • Chi-To Prototype I • Chi-To Prototype II • Experimental Type5 Medium Tank 'Chi-Ri' • Chi-Se |
Medium Command Tanks | Type 97 Shi-Ki | |
Heavy Tanks | Standard Heavy Tanks | Aichi-96 • Ishi-108 • Ju-Ni • Mitsu-97 • Mitsu-104 • Type 91 Heavy Tank • Type 95 Ro-Gō • Type 96 Ju-I • Type 97 Ju-Ro • Type 97 Ju-Ha |
Super Heavy Tanks | O-I • Mi-To | |
Amphibious Tanks | Standard Amphibious Tanks | Kawasaki Type 94 • SR Amphib • SR-I • SR-II • SR-III |
Special Motor Launches | Type2 Ka-Mi • Type3 Ka-Chi • Type4 Ka-Tsu • Type5 To-Ku | |
Self-Propelled Guns | Tank Destroyers | Type1 Ho-Ni I • Type1 Ho-Ni II • Type3 Ho-Ni III • Experimental Type5 Gun Tank 'Ho-Ri' • Experimental Type5 47mm Self-Propelled Gun 'Ho-Ru' • Type5 Na-To • Type5 Na-To II • 'Ji-Ro' |
Self-Propelled Gun / Assault Gun | So-To • 12cm Short Gun • 12cm Long Gun • Ho-I • Ka-To • Ho-Ro • Ha-To • Ho-Chi | |
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun | Ki-To • Ta-Se • So-Ki • Ta-Ha | |
Miscellaneous | Amphibious Transport | FB Swamp Vehicle |
Remote-Controlled Explosives | Type98 Miniature Engineer Otsu | |
Transport & Towing | Chi-Ke Tractor • Holt 30 • Komatsu 3 ton Tractor • Type92 I-Ke • Type92 Ni-Ku • Type94 Yo-Ke • Type95 Ho-Fu • Type98 Six Ton Prime Mover • T-G Crawler Truck • Type98 Ro-Ke • Type98 Shi-Ke • Type98 So-Da • Type 1 Ho-Ki | |
Misc | Brasso-Ki • So-Ra • Type94 Disinfecting Vehicle • Type94 Gas Scattering Vehicle • Type 95 Ri-Ki • Type 97 Ho-K • Type97 Cable Layer • Type97 Pole Planter • Type 97 Chi-Yiu • Type 96 Se-Ri • Type 1 AOV • S-K Trench Excavator • Sōkō Sagyō Ki • Chō Gō Ki TG • Type100 Te-Re |
Half-Track Vehicles | ||
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Combat | Amphibious Offensive | Chenilette St-Chamond M1921 • Inoma-Kaminishi • Sumida AMP |
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun | Type 98 Ho-Ki SPAAG | |
Utility | Transport & Towing | Type95 Kurogane • Type98 Ho-Ki Prime Mover • Type1 Ho-Ha |
Amphibious Transport & Towing | Ishikawan Jime |
Wheeled Vehicles | ||
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Combat | Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun | Type98 Ta-Se (truck) |
Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun | Nissan 80 | |
Armoured / Scout / Patrol Cars | Austin Model 1918 • British Crossley Mk I • Type92 Osaka • Type87 Armoured Car • Type3 Sumida • Type92 Chiyoda • Type92 Chokei Sensha • Type92 Kokusan | |
Utility | Transport & Towing | Nissan 180 • Nissan Model 97 • Toyota KB • Toyota KC • Type94 Truck • Type97 Truck • Type1 Truck • Type2 Truck |
Staff Cars | Nissan 70 • Toyota Syoki • Type92 Chiyoda • Model93 Staff Car • Model95 Kurogane • Nissan Model97 Staff Car • Type98 Staff Car | |
Amphibious Transport & Towing | Su-Ki Amphibious Truck | |
Motocycles | Model 97 Kurogane • Sanrinsha |
Sources | ||
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Books | Online | Documents |
Ground Power No. 173: Self-Propelled Guns and Tank Cannons of the Japanese Army |