The Type 97 Chi-Ha (九七式中戦車 チハ Kyūnana-shiki chū-sensha Chi-ha) was a medium tank used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battles of Khalkhin Gol against the Soviet Union, and the Second World War. It is seen in Medal of Honor: Rising Sun and Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault. It was armed with a Type 94 37mm Main Cannon as well as two Type 97 machine guns. It was the most widely produced Japanese medium tank of World War II.
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun[]
The Chi-Ha was originally going to appear in Rising Sun but was replaced by the Type 95 Ha-Go. It's model is still in the game files and it appears in the Historical Movie for Singapore Sling.
Medal of honor: Pacific Assault[]
The Type 97 Chi-Ha first appears in Henderson Field C when the players the captured Type 96 Howitzer he must hold off an attack of three Type 97s and one Type 95. A few appear in Tarawa B. One is dug in near a hut and can be destroyed by shooting a red barrel near it and a few attack the captured Type 95 Scout Car at the end of the level. One battles a M3A1 Stuart tank in Tarawa D but is destroyed and many more wrecks appear in the same level.
Trivia[]
- For the entire franchise, the player is able to destroy 4 Type 97 tanks.
- The Type 97 never served during the Battle of Tarawa and so should not appear in the levels that take place there. They should be replaced by the Type 95.
- The Type 95 and Type 97 tanks only need to take a single hit from the Type 96 Howitzer, as the reality these tank armor protection was far to weak to stop the shells of the howitzer, so that why shot once against these tank is good enough to knocked out and there is no need to fire another round except killing infantry.