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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ({{Annotation|一式中戦車（戦車第五連隊仕様）「チへ」|Ichi-Shiki Chū-Sensha (Sensha Dai Go Rentai Shiyō) [Chi-He]}}) is a regular [[Chi-He]] in service by the 1st Tank Division, 2nd Armored Brigade, 5th Armored Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Regia Marina"]]. Being a carbon copy the [[Chi-He]], it plays exactly the same, on top of that it comes with a unique camouflage and 3 distinct decals on all available camouflages for the tank.
+The 5th Tank Regiment was established in May 1937 in Kurume and stationed in Manchuria in 1938 as part of the Kwantung Army's 1st Tank Brigade during the Nomonhan Incident. Although better equipped than the 3rd and 4th Tank Regiments, the 5th Tank Regiment had many inexperienced soldiers, leading it to remain in reserve during the Second Nomonhan Incident and avoid combat. Afterwards, it helped establish the 10th and 11th Tank Regiments by providing personnel and equipment. During the Pacific War, the regiment continued training and security duties in Manchuria until March 1945, when it returned to Japan for homeland defence, stationed first in Tochigi and later in Saitama Prefecture. Notably, the 5th Tank Regiment never saw combat from its formation until Japan's surrender.
 == General info ==

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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-;[[Chi-He (Family)|Related Development]]
+;Related Development
 * [[Chi-Ha (Family)]] - <small>(Predecessor)</small>
 ** [[Chi-Ha Kai]]
-* [[Ho-I]] - <small>(Gun tank variant)</small>
+* [[Chi-He (Family)]]
-* [[Ka-Chi]] - <small>(Amphibious variant)</small>
+** [[Ho-I]] - <small>(Gun tank variant)</small>
 ;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
+* [[File:Czech flag.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=]] [[LT-38 (Family)|Pz.38(t)]]
-* [[Panzer III (Family)]] - <small>(Early models)</small>
+* [[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=]] [[Pz.III (Disambiguation)|Pz.III (Family)]] - <small>(Early models)</small>
-* [[LT-38 (Family)]]
+* [[File:Kingdom Hungary flag.png|30px|link=]] [[Turan I]]
-* [[M15/42]]
+* [[File:Kingdom Italy flag.png|30px|link=]] [[M15/42]]
-* [[Lago I]]
+* [[File:France flag.png|30px|link=]] [[AMC.35 (ACG.1)]]
 == External links ==

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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
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-There is nothing impressive here in terms of armour, the Chi-He features 50 mm, poorly angled, frontal armour. This is not the kind of plate that can take any punishment at the battle rating, it will only bounce poorly aimed shots. The five-man crew inside makes the tank very survivable, leaving some room for mistakes. Side armour is vulnerable to heavy machine gun and autocannon fire, so beware flanking fast tanks.
+There is nothing impressive here in terms of armour, the Chi-He features 50 mm, poorly angled, frontal armour. This is not the kind of plate that can take any punishment at the battle rating, as it will only bounce poorly aimed shots. The five-man crew inside makes the tank very survivable, leaving some room for mistakes. Side armour is vulnerable to heavy machine gun and autocannon fire, so beware flanking fast tanks.
 '''Armour type:'''
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 '''Notes:'''
-* Suspension wheels both 15 mm thick
+* Suspension wheels are both 15 mm thick, while tracks are 20 mm thick.
 * Front of turret has bolted on 25 mm armour to total up to 50 mm thick as the rest of the front.
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 {{tankMobility|abMinHp=372|rbMinHp=212}}
-This is one of the main feature of the Chi-He, it enables it to do anything a commander want with it. Want to be first on the spot? With some skill/luck, the Chi-He can! Want to flank? follow other light tanks in the move, provide them with enhanced firepower! The enemy team is coming over? Hit the gas (in a rearward position) and fire while retreating.
+This is one of the main features of the Chi-He, it enables it to do anything a commander want with it. Want to be first on the spot? With some skill/luck, the Chi-He can! Want to flank? follow other light tanks in the move, provide them with enhanced firepower! The enemy team is coming over? Hit the gas (in a rearward position) and fire while retreating.
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 {{main|Type 1 (47 mm)}}
-Comparatively to other light/medium tanks at this battle-rating, the 47 mm Type 1 gun is quite surprising with 77 mm of penetration at point-blank range and has a good reload speed. Plus, this fires APHE shells, which do great post-penetration damage. Comparatively, the [[20-K (45 mm)]] gun on Russian BR 1.0-2.7 tanks has only 62 mm of penetration in similar conditions. A top-mounted MG is really useful when dealing with unarmoured SPG and SPAA one might encounter at the battle-rating.
+Comparatively to other light/medium tanks at this battle rating, the 47 mm Type 1 gun is quite surprising with 77 mm of penetration at point-blank range and has a good reload speed. Plus, it fires APHE shells, which do great post-penetration damage. Comparatively, the [[20-K (45 mm)]] gun on Soviet BR 1.0-2.7 tanks has only 62 mm of penetration in similar conditions. A top-mounted MG is really useful when dealing with unarmoured SPG and SPAA one might encounter at the BR.
-One thing to keep in mind compared to [[Chi-Ha Kai]] is that it still retains the same hand-cranked turret with additional 25 mm plates to improve the frontal armour to a max of 50 mm. This however slows down the turret rotations speeds due the added weight.
+One thing to keep in mind compared to [[Chi-Ha Kai]] is that it still retains the same hand-cranked turret with additional 25 mm plates to improve the frontal armour to a maximum of 50 mm. This however slows down the turret rotations speeds due the added weight.
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 '''Enemies worth noting:'''
-* B1 bis / ter: the B1 can easily destroy the Chi-Ha when using both of its guns, but when angling only the 47 mm gun is available, meaning that the Chi-Ha can take some more hits. It is very hard to destroy the Char B1 from a distance, so get as close as possible with the ideal range being no more than 300 m. Aim at their flat hull side, turret side, hull cannon mount or the driving compartment (the near-vertical frontal armour right below the turret). Upon penetrating, the Chi-Ha's 47 mm APHE can knock out several crews, and your quick reload allows you to finish the rest off in time. However if the B1 has folded armour plates on their hull sides then it is a B1 ter, avoid shooting at its sides.
+* [[B1 bis]] / [[B1 ter|ter]]: the B1 can easily destroy the Chi-He when using both of its guns, but when angling only the 47 mm gun is available, meaning that the Chi-He can take some hits. It is very hard to destroy the Char B1 from a distance, so get as close as possible with the ideal range being no more than 300 m. Aim at their flat hull side, turret side, hull cannon mount or the driving compartment (the near-vertical frontal armour right below the turret). Upon penetrating, the Chi-He's 47 mm APHE can knock out several crews, and your quick reload allows you to finish the rest off in time. However if the B1 has folded armour plates on their hull sides then it is a B1 ter, avoid shooting at its sides.
-* [[M4A3 (105)]]: This low-rank Sherman posts a huge threat to every of its opponents due to its superior armour and destructive firepower. Its armour is overall quite tough to penetrate with your small 47 mm gun, but it can be solved by careful aiming. If the M4 is within 200 m, shoot at the vertical part of its gun mantlet or its side if exposed. One penetration might not kill all the crew, however two are generally enough. If it's up close and hull down, try shooting at its gun barrel to disarm it, but one shot is not guaranteed to destroy the barrel. When the M4 is further than 400 m away, all of your shells will perform poorly at penetrating its armour, so disengage or wait until it gets closer. Remember to not get hit by it, its HEAT is able to knock the Chi-He out with ease.
+* [[M4A3 (105)]]: This low-rank Sherman poses a huge threat to every of its opponents due to its superior armour and destructive firepower. Its armour is overall quite tough to penetrate with your small 47 mm gun, but it can be solved by careful aiming. If the M4 is within 200 m, shoot at the vertical part of its gun mantlet or its side if exposed. One penetration might not kill all the crew, however two are generally enough. If it's up close and hull down, try shooting at its gun barrel to disarm it, but one shot is not guaranteed to destroy the barrel. When the M4 is further than 400 m away, all of your shells will perform poorly at penetrating its armour, so disengage or wait until it gets closer. Remember to not get hit by it, its HEAT is able to knock the Chi-He out with ease.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 {{main|Chi-He (Family)|l1=History of the Type 1 Chi-He}}
 === Development ===
-The Imperial Japanese Army's main tank, the [[Chi-Ha|Type 97 Chi-Ha]], was becoming rather outdated by the turn of the decade in 1940. The 30 mm front plate armour was vulnerable to standard anti-tank weaponry and the riveted design post a hazard to the tank crew by spalling. In 1941, work began on modernizing the design up to new industrial standards.<ref name="ZalogaJapaneseTank">Zaloga Steven. ''Japanese Tanks 1939-1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2007</ref>
+The Imperial Japanese Army's main tank, the [[Chi-Ha|Type 97 Chi-Ha]], was becoming rather outdated by the turn of the decade in 1940. The 30 mm front plate armour was vulnerable to standard anti-tank weaponry and the riveted design posed a hazard to the tank crew by spalling. In 1941, work began on modernizing the design up to new industrial standards.<ref name="ZalogaJapaneseTank">Zaloga Steven. ''Japanese Tanks 1939-1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2007</ref>
-The first step in the modernizing design was to go towards a welded design rather than rivveted. The front glacis plate was also simplified into a large flat 50 mm armour plate rather than the curved one. The increased armour meant an increased weight, so the Japanese added the improved Type 100 diesel engine, capable of pumping out 240 hp to propel the tank. This new tank was accepted as the '''Type 1 Chi-He'''.<ref name="ZalogaJapaneseTank">Zaloga Steven. ''Japanese Tanks 1939-1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2007</ref>
+The first step in the modernizing design was to go towards a welded design rather than riveted. The front glacis plate was also simplified into a large flat 50 mm armour plate rather than the curved one. The increased armour meant an increased weight, so the Japanese added the improved Type 100 diesel engine, capable of pumping out 240 hp to propel the tank. This new tank was accepted as the '''Type 1 Chi-He'''.<ref name="ZalogaJapaneseTank">Zaloga Steven. ''Japanese Tanks 1939-1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2007</ref>
-During the tank's preparation for mass-production, a request by the commander of the 7th Tank Regiment calling for an improved armament on the Type 97 Chi-Ha was received by the Mitsubishi factory. With the Type 1 Chi-He still needing time to enter production levels, let alone the resources needed to manufacture completely new tanks, it was placed on hold and priority was placed on improving the Type 97. This lead to the cheaper method of adapting the Type 97 to using the Type 1 turret with the 47 mm cannon, producing to the [[Chi-Ha Kai|Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai]]. This delayed the mass-production of the Type 1 Chi-He until February 1944, resulting in only 170 tanks produced before the end of the war.<ref name="ZalogaChiHavsSherman">Zaloga Steven. ''M4 Sherman vs Type 97 Chi-Ha: The Pacific 1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2012</ref>
+During the tank's preparation for mass-production, a request by the commander of the 7th Tank Regiment calling for an improved armament on the Type 97 Chi-Ha was received by the Mitsubishi factory. With the Type 1 Chi-He still needing time to enter production levels, let alone the resources needed to manufacture completely new tanks, it was placed on hold and priority was placed on improving the Type 97. This lead to the cheaper method of adapting the Type 97 to using the Type 1 turret with the 47 mm cannon, producing the [[Chi-Ha Kai|Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai]]. This delayed the mass-production of the Type 1 Chi-He until February 1944, resulting in only 170 tanks produced before the end of the war.<ref name="ZalogaChiHavsSherman">Zaloga Steven. ''M4 Sherman vs Type 97 Chi-Ha: The Pacific 1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2012</ref>
 === Combat usage ===

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ({{Annotation|一式中戦車（戦車第五連隊仕様）「チへ」|Ichi-Shiki Chū-Sensha (Sensha Dai Go Rentai Shiyō) [Chi-He]}}) is a regular [[Chi-He]] in service by the 1st Tank Division, 2nd Armoured Brigade, 5th Armoured Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ({{Annotation|一式中戦車（戦車第五連隊仕様）「チへ」|Ichi-Shiki Chū-Sensha (Sensha Dai Go Rentai Shiyō) [Chi-He]}}) is a regular [[Chi-He]] in service by the 1st Tank Division, 2nd Armored Brigade, 5th Armored Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Regia Marina"]]. Being a carbon copy of the [[Chi-He]], it plays the exact same, on top of that it comes with a unique camouflage and 3 distinct decals on all available camouflages for the tank.
+It was introduced in [[Update "Regia Marina"]]. Being a carbon copy the [[Chi-He]], it plays exactly the same, on top of that it comes with a unique camouflage and 3 distinct decals on all available camouflages for the tank.
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-There is nothing impressive here in terms of armour, the Chi-He features 50 mm, poorly angled, frontal armour. This is not the kind of plate that can take any punishment at its battle rating, as it will only bounce poorly aimed shots. The five-man crew inside makes the tank very survivable, leaving some room for mistakes. Side armour is vulnerable to heavy machine gun and autocannon fire, so beware when flanking fast tanks.
+There is nothing impressive here in terms of armour, the Chi-He features 50 mm, poorly angled, frontal armour. This is not the kind of plate that can take any punishment at the battle rating, it will only bounce poorly aimed shots. The five-man crew inside makes the tank very survivable, leaving some room for mistakes. Side armour is vulnerable to heavy machine gun and autocannon fire, so beware flanking fast tanks.
 '''Armour type:'''
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 '''Notes:'''
-* Suspension wheels are both 15 mm thick
+* Suspension wheels both 15 mm thick
 * Tracks are 20 mm thick.
-* Front of turret has bolted on 25 mm armour to add up to 50 mm thick, like the rest of the frontal armour.
+* Front of turret has bolted on 25 mm armour to total up to 50 mm thick as the rest of the front.
 === Mobility ===
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 {{tankMobility|abMinHp=372|rbMinHp=212}}
-This is one of the main features of the Chi-He, it allows it to do anything a commander wants it to. Want to be first on the spot? With some skill/luck, the Chi-He can! Want to flank?  Follow other light tanks on the move and provide them with enhanced firepower! The enemy team is coming over? Hit the gas (in a rearward position) and fire while retreating.
+This is one of the main feature of the Chi-He, it enables it to do anything a commander want with it. Want to be first on the spot? With some skill/luck, the Chi-He can! Want to flank? follow other light tanks in the move, provide them with enhanced firepower! The enemy team is coming over? Hit the gas (in a rearward position) and fire while retreating.
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 {{main|Type 1 (47 mm)}}
-Comparatively to other light/medium tanks at this battle-rating, the 47 mm Type 1 gun is quite surprising with its 77 mm of penetration at point-blank range and good reload speed. Plus, it fires APHE shells, which do great post-penetration damage. Comparatively, the [[20-K (45 mm)]] gun on Russian BR 1.0-2.7 tanks has only 62 mm of penetration in similar conditions. A top-mounted MG is really useful when dealing with unarmoured SPG and SPAA one might encounter at this battle-rating.
+Comparatively to other light/medium tanks at this battle-rating, the 47 mm Type 1 gun is quite surprising with 77 mm of penetration at point-blank range and has a good reload speed. Plus, this fires APHE shells, which do great post-penetration damage. Comparatively, the [[20-K (45 mm)]] gun on Russian BR 1.0-2.7 tanks has only 62 mm of penetration in similar conditions. A top-mounted MG is really useful when dealing with unarmoured SPG and SPAA one might encounter at the battle-rating.
-One thing to keep in mind, compared to [[Chi-Ha Kai]], is that it still retains the same hand-cranked turret with additional 25 mm plates to improve the frontal armour to a maximum of 50 mm. This, however, slows down the turret rotations speeds due to the added weight.
+One thing to keep in mind compared to [[Chi-Ha Kai]] is that it still retains the same hand-cranked turret with additional 25 mm plates to improve the frontal armour to a max of 50 mm. This however slows down the turret rotations speeds due the added weight.
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-As the successor of the Chi-Ha, the Chi-He has a redesigned hull with thicker armour, a more powerful engine and an up-armoured turret from the Chi-Ha Kai, so the front is overall at 50 mm effective. This will result in a very similar playstyle as the Chi-Ha Kai with the added benefits of being an upgrade.
+As the successor of the Chi-Ha, the Chi-He has a redesigned hull with thicker armour, a more powerful engine and an up-armoured turret from the Chi-Ha Kai, so the front has 50 mm of effective armour overall. This will result in a very similar playstyle as the Chi-Ha Kai with the added benefits of being an upgrade.
 Unlike the [[Chi-Ha Kai|Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai]], the Type 1 Chi-He has some more armour and a stronger engine to rely on and it is able to brawl on its own with the fast fire rate. But as previously mentioned on [[Chi-He#Main armament|Main armament]], the Chi-He retains the same hand-cranked turret with additional armour, slowing down the already mediocre turning time by a slight amount.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ({{Annotation|一式中戦車（戦車第五連隊仕様）「チへ」|Ichi-Shiki Chū-Sensha (Sensha Dai Go Rentai Shiyō) [Chi-He]}}) is a regular [[Chi-He]] in service by the 1st Tank Division, 2nd Armored Brigade, 5th Armored Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ({{Annotation|一式中戦車（戦車第五連隊仕様）「チへ」|Ichi-Shiki Chū-Sensha (Sensha Dai Go Rentai Shiyō) [Chi-He]}}) is a regular [[Chi-He]] in service by the 1st Tank Division, 2nd Armoured Brigade, 5th Armoured Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army.
 It was introduced in [[Update "Regia Marina"]]. Being a carbon copy of the [[Chi-He]], it plays the exact same, on top of that it comes with a unique camouflage and 3 distinct decals on all available camouflages for the tank.
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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-There is nothing impressive here in terms of armour, the Chi-He features 50 mm, poorly angled, frontal armour. This is not the kind of plate that can take any punishment at its battle rating, it will only bounce poorly aimed shots. The five-man crew inside makes the tank very survivable, leaving some room for mistakes. Side armour is vulnerable to heavy machine gun and autocannon fire, so beware flanking fast tanks.
+There is nothing impressive here in terms of armour, the Chi-He features 50 mm, poorly angled, frontal armour. This is not the kind of plate that can take any punishment at its battle rating, as it will only bounce poorly aimed shots. The five-man crew inside makes the tank very survivable, leaving some room for mistakes. Side armour is vulnerable to heavy machine gun and autocannon fire, so beware when flanking fast tanks.
 '''Armour type:'''
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 '''Notes:'''
-* Suspension wheels both 15 mm thick
+* Suspension wheels are both 15 mm thick
 * Tracks are 20 mm thick.
-* Front of turret has bolted on 25 mm armour to total up to 50 mm thick as the rest of the front.
+* Front of turret has bolted on 25 mm armour to add up to 50 mm thick, like the rest of the frontal armour.
 === Mobility ===
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 {{tankMobility|abMinHp=372|rbMinHp=212}}
-This is one of the main feature of the Chi-He, it allows it to do anything a commander wants it to. Want to be first on the spot? With some skill/luck, the Chi-He can! Want to flank?  Follow other light tanks on the move and provide them with enhanced firepower! The enemy team is coming over? Hit the gas (in a rearward position) and fire while retreating.
+This is one of the main features of the Chi-He, it allows it to do anything a commander wants it to. Want to be first on the spot? With some skill/luck, the Chi-He can! Want to flank?  Follow other light tanks on the move and provide them with enhanced firepower! The enemy team is coming over? Hit the gas (in a rearward position) and fire while retreating.
 === Modifications and economy ===

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 ==== Ammunition ====
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+{{:Type 1 (47 mm)/Ammunition|Type 1 APHE, Type 1 HE}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 <references />
 {{Japan medium tanks}}
 {{Japan premium ground vehicles}}