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272:History and development
221:Type 1 Gun tank Ho-Ni I
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422:American invasion
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488:Zaloga 2007
405:during the
391:Philippines
317:machine gun
266:Philippines
197:Operational
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1424:Categories
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1136:Half-track
758:. Osprey.
688:References
324:suspension
301:gun turret
227:一式砲戦車 ホニ I
191:bell-crank
188:Suspension
907:Tankettes
620:Ness 2014
432:Survivors
183:11.0 hp/t
100:15.4 tons
1231:Basso-Ki
754:(2007).
334:Variants
309:casemate
155:armament
147:25–51 mm
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1324:Type TC
453:Alabama
438:US Army
389:in the
303:with a
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171:diesel
166:Engine
121:Height
105:Length
1186:SS-Ki
1179:Other
459:Notes
445:Luzon
403:Burma
219:The
199:range
143:Armor
113:Width
1226:Ho-K
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129:Crew
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44:Type
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