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699:References
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238:一式砲戦車 ホニ I
202:bell-crank
199:Suspension
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631:Ness 2014
443:Survivors
194:11.0 hp/t
111:15.4 tons
1242:Basso-Ki
765:(2007).
345:Variants
320:casemate
166:armament
158:25–51 mm
80:Produced
1345:Type TG
1340:Type TE
1335:Type TC
464:Alabama
449:US Army
400:in the
314:with a
308:Type 97
275:in the
267:in the
36:Ho-Ni I
34:Type 1
841:
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251:was a
182:diesel
177:Engine
132:Height
116:Length
1197:SS-Ki
1190:Other
470:Notes
456:Luzon
414:Burma
230:The
210:range
154:Armor
124:Width
1237:Ho-K
839:ISBN
816:ISBN
790:ISBN
771:ISBN
749:ISBN
730:ISBN
711:ISBN
357:The
337:and
255:and
164:Main
140:Crew
108:Mass
83:1942
55:Type
1320:O-I
454:on
89:No.
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535:^
518:^
477:^
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462:,
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241:,
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890:t
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