Developed by the Japanese company Mitsubishi in 1935-1937. It was produced in series from 1938 to 1942, and in 1941-1942 simultaneously with the upgraded version of the Shinhoto Chi-Ha. A total of 1,220 vehicles of both types were produced. Chi-Ha and Shinhoto Chi-Ha tanks were actively used by Japanese troops in combat operations in China, the Pacific region and the Kuril Islands. After the surrender of Japan, they were used in the Civil war of 1946-1949 by the PLA and the Kuomintang army.
good tank :]