Overview[]
Type92 Jū-Sōkōsha side view
The Type92 Heavy Armoured Car (九二式重装甲車 Kyū-Ni-Shiki Jū-Sōkōsha) was the first indigenous Japanese tankette. In the 1920's, Japan had tested and imported various European tankettes, and it was decided that a vehicle should be designed based upon the knowledge gained. Following the failure of prior primitive designs, the Type92 Jū-Sōkōsha was conceived. The prototype, 'TB' had been complete in late in 1931. It was designed for cavalry use, and as such was designated as a heavy armoured car, rather than a tankette. This was the result of sectionalism within the IJA: Tanks were used by infantry, and cavalry could not operate them. Though initially troublesome, the tank proved to be fairly effective overall, demonstrating its usefulness in the Second Sino-Japanese War. Production was plagued with issues, and in the end, only 172 vehicles were produced. While the vehicle saw gradual changes to armament, there were no official production variants. Changes to the vehicle included replacing the hull gun with a 13.2mm Type92 heavy machine cannon. Another modification added an external machine gun mount for mounting an additional Type91 6.5mm. Later improvements included a new drive train and new suspension. The 37mm Type94 tank gun was also tested in the vehicle. Some Type92 Heavy Armoured Cars are said to have been fitted with the 20mm Type98 anti aircraft gun, though there is no known documentation to support this.
Variants[]
SR Amphib[]
Experimental amphibious vehicle based upon the Type92 Jū-Sōkōsha.
 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 | |