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World War II Japanese Tank Tactics (Elite) Paperback – Illustrated, October 21, 2008

by Gordon L. Rottman (Author), Akira Takizawa (Author), Peter Dennis (Illustrator)

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Osprey's examination of Japan's tank figting tactics during World War II (1939-1945). In this book expert author and tactician Gordon L Rottman provides the first English-language study of Japanese Army and Navy tank units, their tactics and how they were deployed in action. The Japanese army made extensive use of its tanks in the campaigns in China in the 1930s, and it was in these early successes that the Japanese began to develop their own unique style of tank tactics. As Japanese tanks battled in Singapore, Malaya and Burma this Japanese vision became clearer as light tanks were deployed in the jungles of southeastern Asia, where conventional Western tactics dictated that tanks would be useless.

From the steam-rolling success of the Japanese as they invaded Manchuria until the eventual Japanese defeat, the book provides a battle history of the Japanese tank units as they faced a variety of enemies from the Chinese, to the Russians, to the British and the Americans, providing a fascinating insight into the range of tactics that were deployed against these contrasting enemies - from innovative attack procedures to desperate defensive maneuvers even as their tanks were rapidly outclassed in terms of design and armament.

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October 21, 2008
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Full colour battlescenes Beautifully illustrated battlescenes are included to bring the narrative of the conflict to life.	Photographs Each volume features a wide range of photographs, which provide unparalleled detail on the uniforms, insignia and equipment used by the combatants.	Detailed uniform illustrations Specially commissioned full colour illustrations are included alongside comprehensive captions to give a full breakdown of the attire and equipment used on the battlefield.

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“World War II Japanese Tank Tactics is indeed a great resource for learning how the Japanese WW2-era tank doctrine came to be.” ―Peter Chen, World War II Database (March 2009)

“Author Rottmann and Takizawa cover the full range of units, tactics and equipment used by the Japanese during the war. Some of the results you may find quite surprising, while others are more as expected. Superbly illustrated by Peter Dennis in showing tactical movements and combined with what few period photographs are still extant on the subject, the reader gets a better idea of what these men and their equipment were like. I found the book to be particularly interesting as so little has been written on the subject for Western readers. It is a book I know you'll find of interest and is highly recommended.” ―Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (November 2008)

“Any aficionado of armor warfare will appreciate this book. The details in tactics and types of armor in the Imperial Japanese Army are excellent ... In addition to the detailed text, the book is full of color diagrams and black and white photographs (many from Japanese archives -- never seen by Western publishers) ... [and] an excellent reference for knowing and understanding how Japanese armor was used in World War II.” ―Jeff Grim, CollectedMiscellany.com (October 2008)

“...appears for the first time in the English language, using original Japanese sources to detail the battles and strategies of the Imperial Japanese Army's tank units.” ―The Midwest Book Review (January 2009)

About the Author

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing; Illustrated edition (October 21, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1846032342
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1846032349
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.34 x 0.2 x 9.89 inches

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Michael Reese

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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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Excellent from beginning to end!

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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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R. A Forczyk

Enriched by first-person Japanese Accounts

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2008

The best thing about this volume is that Akira Takizawa, a Japanese specialist on Imperial Japanese Army tanks, co-authored the volume with Gordon Rottman. Thus, there is actually some new information (at least to Western audiences) presented here and even some first-person battle accounts. The subject of this volume is a bit odd, given that tank forces comprised only a small percent of the Japanese combat power committed against the Allies in the Second World War, which may cause some readers to question whether Japanese tank tactics made any real difference. Overall, this volume is attractive and has some nice photos and illustrations, and is not redundant with the material presented in the earlier volume on Japanese Tactics.

The authors begin with a 9-page section that discusses Japanese tank unit organization, followed by a 3-page section on doctrine. In essence, the Japanese followed European doctrine in initially building its tank units to provide infantry support but then in September 1942 (rather late), they shifted their doctrine to emphasize tanks as a breakthrough force. Clearly the Japanese took a look at tank warfare in Europe and decided to modernize their doctrine but in reality, they lacked the industrial resources to build a tank-heavy force. Further complicating this pipedream doctrine was the fact that Japanese tanks were so technologically inferior to the American M4 Sherman and the Soviet T-34 and Japanese technology couldn't catch up in time. The actual section on tactics is about 7-pages long and discusses firing methods and tactical formations. Given their technical inferiority, Japanese tankers preferred ambushes at close range. The next section discusses Japanese tank troops, tank schools, maintenance and communications.

The bulk of this volume is a 28-page battle history that outlines the main Japanese use of tanks in China, Malaya, Burma and the Pacific Islands. I was disappointed by the skimpy discussion about the Battle of Nomohan since this had great influence on Japanese tank doctrine, as well as the omission of the 1941-42 Philippine Campaign. On the other hand, there is some good stuff on Japanese tanks versus the British 7th Hussars' M3 Stuart tanks in Burma in 1942 and an amusing anecdote about how Japanese tests on a captured M3 failed to penetrate its armor from any range or angle with a 57mm gun. The authors provide two lengthy first-person accounts from Japanese tankers involved in the fighting on Saipan and Luzon in 1944 that are quite interesting. The color plates in the center of the volume mostly cover tank formations and unit composition, but also include some plates on tank attacks. Given that concealment was a big part of Japanese tank tactics, the volume should have included some mention of Japanese camouflage techniques (which apparently were quite good) as well as some insights into how tank units coordinated with infantry units, which is left a bit vague.

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Filipe

An excellent and balanced study

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2015

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.

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Un lavoro ben fatto

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Rottman e Takizawa hanno fornito un utile studio sull'arma carrista giapponese dalle origini agli ultimi, disperati giorni del 1945.
Il volume, suddiviso agevolmente in capitoli e sezioni, espone sinteticamente le prime esperienze nipponiche con i mezzi blindati per poi dedicarsi, più dettagliamente, ai criteri d'impiego adottati e alle tattiche sviluppate. Davvero interessanti le descrizioni riguardo alla strutturazione dell'addestramento delle reclute, ai discrimini per selezionare gli uomini, allo schieramento di compagnie/reggimenti/brigate.
Nella seconda parte il volume espone in ordine cronologico le principali azioni militari sostenute dall'esercito imperiale (secondariamente dalle truppe di terra della marina) a cominciare dal 1931 circa, con alcuni commenti sull'efficacia o fallacia delle operazioni; si prosegue dunque con l'affrettata creazione di divisioni corazzate dinanzi l'esempio tedesco e la serie di successi nel 1941-42, nei quali i corazzati giapponesi ebbero parte notevole.
La narrazione dei combattimenti, per quanto riguarda Saipan e Leyte/Luzon, è impreziosita da resoconti di prima mano credo inediti in Italia. Sono però rimasto un poco sorpreso dalla rapidissima trattazione di Iwo Jima e Okinawa, liquidate in un paio di righe, pur sapendo che in tali battaglie i carri nipponici ebbero poco da dire.
Le descrizioni dei singoli veicoli sono piuttosto scarne, il che rende necessario acquistare altri volumi dedicati, ma in compenso questo libro offre tavole e raffigurazioni piuttosto dettagliate

Pur essendo un'opera tecnica, l'inglese adoperato non è difficile e, anzi, l'esposizione è ben costruita e tiene incollati alle pagine. Fortemente consigliato ad appassionati.

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