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Against all tanks heavy Armoured piercing shells are used to penetrate their thick armour. However against Japanese Chi-Ha tanks this was rarely used, instead High explosive and Incendiary rounds were used instead, why?

  1. The Chi-Ha had heavy armour which made armour piercing rounds ineffective

  2. The Chi-Ha had very light armour which made armour piercing rounds ineffective

  3. The Chi-Ha had a Bamboo deflector which stopped explosions but could not stop heat

  4. The Chi Ha was too fast for the armour piercing rounds
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Explanation

Japanese Type 97 Chi-Ha tanks had very thin armor (only 25mm maximum). Armor-piercing rounds would pass straight through without exploding. High explosive and incendiary rounds were more effective as they could ignite the tank or damage internal components despite the thin armor.

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