One of a pair of Japanese Type 95, Ha-Go tanks, which were found by patrolling Australian troops ...

One of a pair of Japanese Type 95, Ha-Go tanks, which were found by patrolling Australian troops at Milne Bay on 29 August 1942, after they had bogged down and were abandoned by their Japanese crews. The split hatches in the turret are opened, as are the engine access hatch (right) and one of the transmission/final drive access hatches (left). Type 95 Ha-Go tanks were built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries between 1935 and 1942. They were armed with a Model 94 37 mm tank gun and two Model 97 7.7 mm machine guns. While it is thought that the crew size on these tanks was typically three, contemporary evidence, including the interrogation report of a Marine captured at Milne Bay, indicated the two used in this battle had a crew of four. Armour thickness varied from between 6 mm to 12 mm. This particular vehicle is now part of the National Collection held by the Australian War Memorial. Note the Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle leaning against the side of the tank.