Type 89 medium tank photo book on the battlefield Kazua Yoshikawa

Introduction (from the publisher)
Japan’s first medium tank, Hi -Hi, was initially developed as a light tank for infantry support within 11 tons, and was launched in the Manchurian Incident in November 1987.Later, due to an increase in weight, he was treated as a medium tank, and was active as a main tank in the Sino -Japanese War, which began in July 1955.He was also deployed in the Navy’s Shanghai Special Land Squadron, participated in the Nomonhan incident, and also whipped the old man in the Pacific War.

In this book, a number of valuable unpublished photos collected by the author are recorded in a large number of Type 89 middle tanks called “iron beef” and “iron lions” in domestic training areas and outer regions.。It is a must -have photo book for Japanese tank fans that can understand the Details of the 89th type, the lively work scene, and the military dress of tank soldiers at the time.
Contents introduction (from “BOOK” database)
Japan’s first medium tank, Hi -Hi, was initially developed as a light tank for infantry support within 11 tons, and was launched in Manchuria Incident in November 1987.Later, due to an increase in weight associated with the redesign of the body, he was treated as a medium tank, and was active as a main tank in the Japan -China War, which began in July 1942.It was also deployed in the Navy’s Shanghai Special Land Squadron, participating in the Nomonhan case, and also whipping in the Pacific War in the Philippines and the southern islands.In this book, a number of valuable unpublished photos collected by the author are recorded in a large number of Type 89 middle tanks called “iron beef” and “iron lions” in domestic training areas and outer regions.*
Table of contents (from “BOOK” database)
The Type 89 Type Tank / Type 89 Middle Tank Domestic deployment and Training / Tank 2nd Regiment / Type 89 Type Tank / Type 89 Central Tank / Tank 2nd Battalion of Tank 2nd Battalion dispatch
Author information (from “BOOK” database)
Kazua Yoshikawa (Yoshikawa Kazunori)
Born in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture in 1964.He has been working as an art director for a long time at an advertising agency, but has been freelanced in the spring of 2020.He has continued his research on the Italian, German, and the Japanese army, and has been conducting articles in military magazines and model magazines, and has contributed illustrations.In addition, it published a photo book by self -publishing based on the military dress, tanks, and firearms at the time (this data was published at the time this book was published).