This page refers to the Type94 Light Armoured Car. For other uses, please see Type 94. For the Soviet pistol, see TK.
Overview
Several Type94 TK tankettes at the Gate of China, Nanjing.
The Type94 Light Armoured Car (九四式軽装甲車), known by its prototype name Tokushu Keninsha (特殊牽引車) is a Japanese tankette. The TK was based loosely on the Carden-Loyd Mk VI, after testing was conducted by the IJA. Despite being a tank by all measures, it was designated as an armoured car, as cavalry was not allowed operation of tanks. The TK was used to great effect in armoured spearheads during the Second Sino-Japanese War, despite its minimal armour thickness, as Chinese anti-tank options were limited. Much like the Type92 Heavy Armoured Car, production improvements to the Type94 TK did not have official variant names. Changes include lengthening of the chassis and lowering and up-scaling of the rear idler wheel, in turn reducing ground pressure. Eventually, the standard 6.5mm Type91 was replaced with a with a 7.7mm Type97. In late 1936 Ikegai Automobile developed a small diesel engine for a prototype TK. The prototype vehicle also mounted a 37mm Type94 tank gun. The size of the engine caused complications due to the small stature of the vehicle, and it was decided to design an entirely new tank. This led to the development of the Type97 Light Armoured Car. The TK was quickly phased out of service later in the war. By then, Chinese forces had acquired a number of weapons which easily defeated the armour of the vehicle. From then on, the TK primarily assumed a reconnaissance role.
Variants
Type94 Gas Scattering Vehicle
Adaption of the Type94 to chemical warfare. Towed a tracked mobile liquid dissemination chemical vehicle to scatter mustard gas.
Type94 Disinfecting Vehicle
Another adaption of the Type94 to chemical warfare. Towed a tracked mobile disinfecting anti-chemical agents vehicle to scatter bleaching powder to counteract the mustard gas.
Type97 Pole Planter
Pole planting vehicle built off of Type94 chassis. It was used to transport and to plant telegraph poles.
Type97 Cable Layer
Cable laying vehicle built off of Type94 chassis. Used to lay cables on telegraph poles placed by the Type97 Pole Planter.
 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 | |