IJA
9th Tank Regiment
Justin Taylan 2004
Justin Taylan 2004
Wartime History
This
tank was part of the 9th Tank Regiment first based in Manchuria,
then in April 1944 was sent to Saipan. During the battle
of Saipan, the unit fought to the last man.
Recovery & Display
After the
war,
Japanese veterans recovered the
tank from Saipan. It was donated to Yasukuni
Shrine & Museum on April 12, 1975, as a monument to the battle
and those lost from
the Tank Regiment
Type 97
Chi-Ha
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