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Tank History Built by Vickers-Carden-Loyd as a Light Amphibious Tank. sold to the Chinese Army and shipped to China. Wartime History This tank was captured by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) in China. Afterwards, transported to Japan then shipped to the South Pacific to Rabaul. Equipped with a Japanese machine gun and survived the Pacific War undamaged. During September 1945 after the surrender of the Japanese at Rabaul, this tank was surrendered to the Australian Army. Akira “Taki” Takizawa adds: " I researched about this vehicle some years ago and I concluded it is Vickers Light Amphibious Tank. Vickers Light Amphibious Tanks were captured in China and used by the Japanese. I found an IJA document stating that one Vickers Light Amphibious Tank was tested at Rabaul in 1943. The document stated that Vickers Light Amphibious Tank sent to Rabaul was equipped with Japanese machine gun. I think that the tank existing at Rabaul is this vehicle." Display Displayed at Kokopo Museum in the outdoor yard. The left track is intact and the right track is broken. The tank has a sign that reads: "Japanese Type 94 (1934) Light Amphibious Tank" [sic Vickers Light Amphibious Tank] Over the years, it has been repainted several times including light green paint in 2003 and tan paint during 2005. References Thanks to Akira “Taki” Takizawa for additional information Contribute
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