Place of origin Empire of Japan Length 6.90m Height 2.20m | Weight 4.5 tons Width 2.80m Crew 2 or 3 | |
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The F B was an Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) military transport/personnel carrier used for crossing difficult swampy terrain. It was part of the effort by the army to mechanize their forces and its "cross-country capabilities". First produced in 1935, 146 units were made. It had a two-to-three-man crew and had rubber floats attached to its track links to prevent it from sinking into the quagmire. It could also be used to transport men across water ways, powered by a drive propeller shaft.
S A Swamp Vehicle variant
The S A was a variant design by the IJA military for use as a transport/personnel carrier for crossing difficult swampy terrain and water ways. Like the F B, it had rubber floats attached to its track links to prevent it from sinking into the quagmire. It could also be used to transport men across water ways, powered by a drive propeller shaft.