boom.boom Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Recently, I stumbled on information that Type 97 Chi Ha tanks were used in Commando Blindé du Cambodge (French post-ww2 ad-hoc armored unit in Cambodia), amongst other Japanese and French types! Is it true? ...And must say that I did not manage to find any confirmation of that information ! In advance, many thanks to all of you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I found a few references online to japanese types in french service. But the photo’s i saw were grainy. Also the majority led back to World of tanks, i believe a computer game. Though i did see some reference on wiki pages concerning the Type 95 HA-GO tank being used by the French. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Here is a picture, when Mao inspected these tanks. Scroll down a little bit. http://hosungw.blogspot.de/2015/03/british-cromwell-tank-used-by-north.html modelldoc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom.boom Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 13 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: ... Though i did see some reference on wiki pages concerning the Type 95 HA-GO tank being used by the French. Yes, indeed French used Type 95 Ha Go tanks in opening stage of First Indochina War! And if I am not wrong, particularly in Commando Blindé du Cambodge. There is a few photos on the web of Ha Go in french service during First Indochina War (or French War), but nothing about Type 97! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom.boom Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 5 hours ago, modelldoc said: Here is a picture, when Mao inspected these tanks. Scroll down a little bit. http://hosungw.blogspot.de/2015/03/british-cromwell-tank-used-by-north.html modelldoc It is really great photo, but Chinese from Korean War period. Not what I am looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomPhreakII Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 There's a book out on French Armor in Indochina.. it has some B&W pics of Japanese tanks that were rushed into service when the French wanted to take back control of Indo China somehwere in "46 or "47. Harald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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