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 == Usage in battles ==
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-[[File:Chi-Ha (3).png|left|thumb|250px|Chi-Ha passing a disabled [[T-26 (China)]]]]
+[[File:Chi-Ha (3).png|left|thumb|250px|The Chi-Ha passing a disabled Chinese [[T-26 (China)|T-26]]]]
 The Chi-Ha is the most interesting Rank I Japanese tank to play as it has little to no armour, a shot-put-like muzzle velocity and looks like a bus in some sense as to how long it is. But there is a way to play this tank despite all the negatives to this tank and to play it to the best of its abilities, one can play it as a support tank in every way (apart from long distance as the rounds drop like a brick after 500 m). Stay close to teammates and always play sneaky as the Chi-Ha can be easily taken out with a single shot by any opponent, like all Japanese tanks in this rank.
-[[File:Chi-Ha (4).png|thumb|250px|Chi-Ha destroying another [[T-26]]]]
+[[File:Chi-Ha (4).png|thumb|250px|The Chi-Ha destroying another [[T-26]]]]
-But if facing a heavy tank or medium tank of early Rank II are very hard to versus from head-on and the fact that the 57 mm APHE rounds lack penetration to destroy it from the front. So the best option is to go up behind it or attack from the side to destroy them. Another problem that shows itself strongly in close quarter fights is that the Chi-Ha has a hand-cranked turret and turning the tank is painful at best. So it is best to plan ahead before attacking, think where the enemy may be and find a place to hide the bulky tank from the enemy and wait for the enemy to come to the firing range. The Type 3 HEAT shell changes this. With 55 mm of penetration, the tank is capable of penetrating tanks that it previously couldn't - which is most tanks at rank I and II. In addition to this, the Type 3 HEAT has the potential to hull break lightly armoured targets like LVTs or the Sturmpanzer. Use the protection analysis feature to figure out which tanks you can and can't get through, and adapt your playstyle accordingly when those vehicles are encountered. Now, this is somewhat important "'''Don't''' look for the enemy, let the '''enemy''' look for the Chi-Ha." Of course, the Chi-Ha could still go look for the enemy, but always be on alert and make sure to have a friend for firing support.
+But when facing a heavy tank or early Rank II medium tank, issues can arise. These can be very hard to engage head-on and the fact that the APHE rounds severely lack penetration doesn't help. So the best option is to go up behind it or attack from the side to destroy them. Another problem that shows itself strongly in close quarter fights is that the Chi-Ha has a hand-cranked turret and turning the tank is painful at best. So it is best to plan ahead before attacking, think where the enemy may be and find a place to hide the bulky tank from the enemy and wait for the enemy to come to the firing range. The Type 3 HEAT shell changes this: with 55 mm of penetration, the tank is now capable of penetrating tanks that it previously couldn't - those being most tanks at Ranks I and II. In addition to this, the HEAT shell has the potential to overpressure lightly armoured targets like [[LVT (Family)|LVTs]] or the [[15cm sIG 33 B Sfl|Sturmpanzer]]. Use the protection analysis feature to figure out which tanks you can and can't get through, and adapt your playstyle accordingly when those vehicles are encountered. Now, this is somewhat important: "'''Don't''' look for the enemy, let the '''enemy''' look for the Chi-Ha." Of course, the Chi-Ha could still go look for the enemy, but always be on alert and make sure to have a friend for firing support.
-Engine power is not that powerful, which then means that the acceleration will be slow to start up, but it will slowly get faster over time. But reversing is like all British tanks when they reverse, It's going to be slow. But this is compensated for the turning speed of this tank as it is better to turn and run in some cases then reverse.
+The engine is not that powerful, which then means that initial acceleration will be slow, but it will slowly get faster over time. Reversing, however is comparable to most British tanks: it's going to be slow. But this is compensated by the turning speed of this tank, so it is better to turn and run than reverse in some cases.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Lovely climbing ability combined with the amazing -15 degrees gun depression, it is great at mountain combat
 * Has a vertical stabiliser which most tanks don't have, allowing the Chi-Ha to get the first shot off
-* Due to its slow 57 mm shell velocity, it can shoot behind cover without showing the tank to some degree
+* Due to the low shell velocity, can shoot behind cover without showing the tank to some degree
-* Type 3 HEAT is powerful. It can frontally penetrate common targets like [[M3 Lee]], and destroy tanks like [[LVT(A)(1)]] with overpressure
+* Effective HEAT shell, can frontally penetrate common targets like [[Pz.III (Family)|Pz. IIIs]], and destroy lighter tanks like [[LVT (Family)|LVTs]] with overpressure
 * Great turning ability in low gear
 '''Cons:'''
-* 57 mm armament may be underpowered in an uptier, especially in frontal engagements
+* Main armament may be inadequate in an uptier, especially in frontal engagements
-* Thin armour can be penetrated by 20 mm/.50 cal up close
+* Thin armour that can be penetrated by 20 mms /.50 cals up close
-* Abysmal penetration on stock APHE, will struggle to penetrate most low tier tanks like [[M3A1 Stuart|M3A1]] and [[T-70]]
+* Abysmal penetration on stock APHE, will struggle to penetrate most low tier tanks like [[M3 Stuart (Family)|Stuarts]] and [[T-70|T-70s]]
 == History ==
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 ;Related Development
 * [[Chi-Ha (Family)]]
 * [[Ho-I]]

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 ;Related Development
 * [[Chi-Ha (Family)]]
 * [[Ho-I]]
 == External links ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ({{Annotation|九七式中戦車「チハ」|Kyūnana-Shiki Chū-Sensha [Chi-Ha]}}) was developed to replace the [[I-Go Ko|Type 89 I-Go]] and essentially be a 4-man version of the [[Ha-Go|Type 95 Ha-Go]] as the 37 mm has little explosive power to deal with infantry. The Mitsubishi "Chi-Ha" competed with the cheaper design Osaka Arsenal "Chi-Ni", selected under the opportunity by the start of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War which increased the army's budget and left funds available for the more capable Type 97 Chi-Ha tank. Being the main medium tank of the Japanese after adoption, it would also serve as the main chassis for the army and variants.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ({{Annotation|九七式中戦車「チハ」|Kyūnana Shiki Chū Sensha [Chi-Ha]}}) was developed to replace the [[I-Go Ko|Type 89 I-Go]] and essentially be a 4-man version of the [[Ha-Go|Type 95 Ha-Go]] as the 37 mm had little explosive power to deal with infantry. The Mitsubishi "Chi-Ha" competed with the cheaper design Osaka Arsenal "Chi-Ni", selected under the opportunity by the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War which increased the army's budget and left funds available for the more capable Type 97 Chi-Ha tank. Being the main medium tank of the Japanese after adoption, it would also serve as the main chassis for the army and variants.
 It was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]] along with the initial Japanese vehicles of the Japanese Ground Forces Tree. Essentially a better armoured and engined [[I-Go Ko]], the Chi-Ha seems rather mediocre at first glance. However, this tank can perform quite well at its battle rating provided that it is played to its strengths, those being its decent mobility and low-velocity cannon with a relatively high penetrating HEAT shell that can be lobbed over cover.

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 == General info ==
-The Type 97 Chi-Ha is an upgraded version of the earlier Type 89 I-Go. The engine has been upgraded, from the Mitsubishi A6120VD air-cooled straight-six diesel with 120 hp to a Mitsubishi SA12200VD air-cooled V12 diesel with 170 hp. As such, the top speed has increased from 27 kph on the I-Go to 38 kph on the Chi-Ha. The armament stays the same, with the same shells and gun characteristics. The 5.7 cm Tank Gun Type 97 is robust, but will get the job done. It still has four crewmen inside, no armour, and a 7.7 mm Type 97 in the hull. Overall, it's in general a better I-Go.
+The Type 97 Chi-Ha is an upgraded version of the earlier Type 89 I-Go. The engine has been upgraded, from the Mitsubishi A6120VD air-cooled straight-six diesel with 120 hp to a Mitsubishi SA12200VD air-cooled V12 diesel with 170 hp. As such, the top speed has increased from 27 km/h on the I-Go to 38 km/h on the Chi-Ha. The armament stays the same, with the same shells and gun characteristics. The 5.7 cm Tank Gun Type 97 is robust, but will get the job done. It still has four crewmen inside, no armour, and a 7.7 mm Type 97 in the hull. Overall, it's in general a better I-Go.
 === Survivability and armour ===
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=jp_type_97_chi_ha Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related Development
 * [[Chi-Ha (Family)]]
 ;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
 * [[Ho-I]]
 * German tanks equipped with [[KwK37 (75 mm)]]

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 ===Combat usage===
 The Type 97 Chi-Ha would first see its main usage in the border conflict against the Soviet forces in the Battles of Khalkin-Gol. In the Japanese 1st Tank Group's total 85 tanks, there were four Type 97 mediums present in comparison to the 34 Type 89 I-Go, 35 [[Ha-Go|Type 95 Ha-Go]] lights, and 13 tankettes.<ref name="ZalogaChiHavsSherman">Zaloga Steven. ''M4 Sherman vs Type 97 Chi-Ha: The Pacific 1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2012</ref> Though the armoured units played a critical role in Japan's offensive against the Soviet Union, they were soon demolished by the Soviet armoured brigades, leading to their recall. The Japanese defeat at Khalkin-Gol did teach them a few lessons, first in that they were currently under-equipped for a fight against a large European force, which led to an enlargement of the Japanese armoured forces. Second was that the Japanese tanks were unsuitable for tank-to-tank fighting as the Soviet's main tank armament, the 45 mm cannon, was way more suitable than anything the Japanese had. This led to the development of a new anti-tank gun and tank gun for the Japanese Army, the Type 1 47 mm, though this would not see service until 1941.<ref name="ZalogaJapaneseTank" />
-[[File:Chi-Ha Bukit Timah.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Japanese troops during the battle of Bukit Timah, Battle of Singapore]]
+[[File:Chi-Ha Destroyed.jpg|alt=Knocked out entrenched Chi-Ha at Iwo Jima|thumb|Knocked out, entrenched Chi-Ha at Iwo Jima]]
 The next major usage of the Type 97 would be in Japan's conflict during World War II against the Allies. The Type 97 made up a good portion of the Japanese armoured forces when they invaded the Malay peninsula of British territory in Operation Centrifuge<ref name="ZalogaChiHavsSherman">Zaloga Steven. ''M4 Sherman vs Type 97 Chi-Ha: The Pacific 1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2012</ref>. The Japanese tank's successes against Britain is attributed to the British belief that the terrain around Singapore made it very hard to use armoured forces, thus there was a lack of Allied armour available in the battle. In a span of three months, Japan managed to completely overcome the defenses of the Malay peninsula and the Allied forces there surrendered. The Burma campaign soon followed, but the fighting there would last most of the war's time.<ref name="ZalogaJapaneseTank" />
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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|4_cJ1CpEatw|'''Best gun depression'''  discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 1:33 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|4_cJ1CpEatw|'''Best gun depression''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 1:33 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
 == See also ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
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+{{:Type 97 (57 mm)/Ammunition|Type 92 APHE, Type 3 HEAT}}
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