Type 4 "Ke-Nu"

The Type 4 Ke-Nu was a Japanese attempt to use up spare parts of obsolete tanks to create more badly needed tanks. Following the decision to upgrade the Type 97 Chi-Ha into the Type 97 Kai Shinhoto Chi-Ha by replacing the old turret with a new one, the Japanese were left with alot of old 57 mm-armed Chi-Ha turrets lying around unused. The decision was therefore made to use these old turrets to upgrade the Type 95 Ha-Go, which was thoroughly obsolete by then. These upgraded Ha-Gos were designated the Type 4 Ke-Nu. The upgrade added 1 ton of weight to the tank, reducing its mobility, but did not increase its armor protection significantly. The tanks were based in the Home Islands and in Manchukuo, where they saw some action against the Soviets.

In-game
The Ke-Nu is a pretty standard light tank. It has poor armor and is only capable of knocking out other light tanks and armored vehicles. It has reasonably good speed, but its thin armor limits its utility on the battlefield.

Specifications

 * Primary Weapon: 57 mm (2.24 inch) L/18.4 Type 97 gun (AP/HE)
 * Secondary Weapon: 2 x 7.7 mm (0.303 inch) Type 1 machine guns (1 hull front, 1 turret rear)
 * Armor: 6 - 25 mm (0.24 - 0.98 inches)
 * Crew: 3