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Gordon Rottman has written another well done book on WWII. Japanese Tank Tactics covers the use by the Japanese of armor in their war in China, SE Asia, and the Pacific. Well written with clear diagrams the book points out the Japanese use and misuse of armor. In NWE the Sherman tank was the hunted. In the war against Japan the Sherman was the American Tiger tank to the Japanese. Recommended. Also recommend the OSPREY related book on Japanese Armor in the Pacific.


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World War II Japanese Tank Tactics Elite Gordon L Rottman Akira Takizawa Peter Dennis 9781846032349 Books Reviews

This book from the `Osprey' series provides comprehensive account of the Japanese tanks in combat in World War II. Author a prolific writer in Military Science has ably resurrected an arm of IJA [Imperial Japanese Army] which for a long time was not accorded any importance.

Author firstly discusses features of Japanese tanks. To start with, these were exact replicas of imported French and British models. Most Japanese tanks were thinly armoured and had small- caliber, low- velocity guns. I think this was because nature did not endow Japan with sufficient natural resources. To manufacture tanks with super thick armor iron ore is required in abundant quantities from which high quality alloy steel can be produced. On the positive side Japanese engineers appreciated the importance of tanks powered by diesel engines, for they were less inflammable compared to petrol engines.

IJA Generals initially refused to accept the pre- eminence of tanks. Like the Allied Generals who lost Battle of France considered its role was to help infantry advance by providing fire support. However breathtaking success of German panzers prompted a reappraisal. The book is broadly divided into 9 chapters. There are separate sections in the book dealing with tank communications, maintenance, organization and structure of Japanese tank forces.

Unquestionably the best part of the book was author's discussion of Japanese tank tactics. Most Japanese tanks had thin armor and so to improve kill ratio of tanks in tank versus tank combat various techniques were evolved. IJA tank commanders exploited contours of terrain. They fired from behind ridges, mounds and gullies. Also I was impressed different firing procedures practised by IJA tank commanders. Author discusses different tactical formations employed by Japanese commanders.

Finally, author provides brief operational history of Japanese tanks in combat. Here Japanese track record is somewhat mixed. They showed lot of skill, ingenuity in using tanks in the wooded,rugged,hilly terrain of Malayan peninsula and Burma leaving their opponents stupefied. Japanese ambushed an American tank column in the Philippines campaign. Japanese tanks hiding alongside the road engaged the American tanks from flank and rear. Fairly large numbers of M3 Lees, M4 Shermans, according to the author, were destroyed.

However in the Western Pacific islands campaign Japanese by using tanks in piecemeal manner to dislodge American bridgeheads squandered its advantage. Massed American artillery, air, naval gunfire quickly neutralized Japanese tank attacks. Only blemish of the book there is no significant discussion on Nomonhan battle despite the fact that the clash was considered a harbinger to World War II.

Book is graced with B/W photos, colour plates, diagrams. On the whole a valuable addition to growing literature on war craft. Indispensible read for students of military science.
Gordon L. Rottman teams up with Akira Takizawa, a Japanese armor specialist, and delivers one of the best tactics book to this date. The book starts from the early usage of armor by the Japanese, its development, selection of men, training, unit formations and tactics.

The Japanese acquired a few British Whippet tanks in 1918, with little impact, and the following year they bought 13 French Renault FT light tanks, which were more useful. Upgraded NC27 Renaults were purchased during the 1920's, and were know in Japanese service as the Renault "Otsu-Gata". Based on these French tanks and other foreign tanks, the Japanese started producing their own prototypes. Unfortunately, for Japan, they lacked the industrial power and natural resources to build strongly armored tanks, with their units also suffered from lack of protection until the end of WWII. The Type 95 light tanks and the Type 97 "medium" tanks soldiered on until the end of the war, even though they were outclassed by the M3 Stuarts, M4 Shermans and T-34s. The SNLF had an amphibious tank, the IJN Type 2 Ka-Mi armed with the 3.7cm gun turret.

At first, the Japanese doctrine called for the dispersal of tanks in the infantry support role; with no correct understanding of the utility of tanks, the earlier Japanese tank formations were always disbanded after use. The Japanese made some brilliant tank operations in China, Malaya and Burma. Their skill and boldness compensating for their tank's lack of protection and firepower. One interesting aspect of Japanese doctrine was their use of tankettes a supply-carriers, reconnaissance, liaison work in regimental and company headquarters elements, screening, security of lines-of-communications, street-fighting and crowd control.

The first major setback for the Japanese armored corps was the Nomohan campaign, where the Soviet forces soundly outclassed the Japanese - which lacked a functioning combined-arms system and could not match the heavily tank-supported Soviets. The Japanese refused to acknowledge the importance of armour, and only after the German victories in Poland and France did the Japanese generals finally understand (albeit incorrectly) the importance of tanks. Only in 1942 did the Japanese try to creat combined-arms formations with tanks, infantry and artillery. Those formation incorrectly used a high ratio of tanks to infantry, which was inadequate as the tanks depend on the infantry for its protection. The Japanese wanted to equip its mechanized infantry with the fully-tracked Type 1 Ho-Ki armored personnel and the Type 1 Ho-Ha halftrack, but the industrial capacity of Japan dictated that those men will mostly rely on trucks. In the end the Japanese had to stick with outdated tanks in small numbers, used piecemeal or wasted in fixed positions.

This books fails to present a more detailed coverage of the Nomohan campaign, which was very important in the formation of the Japanese doctrine. The use of camouflage is mentioned but could be further explored. The Philippine campaing receives brief mention but this is compensated by the other battles studied, especially with the addition of two first-person accounts from Japanese tankers involved in the fighting on Saipan and Luzon in 1944. Given their technical inferiority, Japanese tankers preferred ambushes at close range, and the fact they manage to knock out more powerful tanks like the M4 Sherman is impressive. But for most of the time, the tanks were easily dispatched. The explanation of training and doctrine are great and very detailed. The plates show the details of the tanks, tank formations, how did the tank attacked in conjunction with the infantry in successive waves, a tank attack also used in the cover. The Medium Tank Company structure in plate E is top notch. Overall, a valuable addition to the series and to everyone's library.
Great book, covers lots of area's that were little known. Great pictures of various tanks and support vehicles and elements.
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Gordon Rottman has written another well done book on WWII. Japanese Tank Tactics covers the use by the Japanese of armor in their war in China, SE Asia, and the Pacific. Well written with clear diagrams the book points out the Japanese use and misuse of armor. In NWE the Sherman tank was the hunted. In the war against Japan the Sherman was the American Tiger tank to the Japanese. Recommended. Also recommend the OSPREY related book on Japanese Armor in the Pacific.