Type 1 Chi-He
Chi-He
Tank ID 1633
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
The Type 1 Chi-He medium tank was a further development of the Type 97 Chi-Ha. It was developed in 1941, but due to the lack of steel, production did not start until 1943. A total of 170 tanks were manufactured. Most of them were held for the defense of Japan and never saw combat.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
540
Weight
17.4 t
Forward speed
45 km/h
Reverse speed
18 km/h
View range
330 m
Signal range
550 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 50 | 25 | 20 |
| Turret | 50 | 50 | 25 |
Engine: Type 100 Suirei V-12 · 260 hp
Radio: Type 3 Otsu
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
47 mm Gun Type 1 (2)
Shell types
Penetration 61 / 81 / 101 mm
Penetration 92 / 122 / 153 mm
Penetration 19 / 25 / 31 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
53.97 %
Avg. WN8
1,625
Battles
7,775
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 21 of 57 at Tier IV
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | m00h eu | 6,107 | 131 | 72.52 % |
| 2 | ArmorSlayerCA na | 3,943 | 755 | 65.30 % |
| 3 | grego34 na | 2,871 | 187 | 52.94 % |
| 4 | skill4ltu eu | 2,492 | 141 | 59.57 % |
| 5 | F6L3X eu | 2,486 | 72 | 63.89 % |
| 6 | dahmandreas eu | 1,658 | 172 | 45.35 % |
| 7 | bananak eu | 1,586 | 57 | 56.14 % |
| 8 | ParaJazz_ eu | 1,496 | 63 | 41.27 % |
| 9 | Dragonhard eu | 1,379 | 53 | 54.72 % |
| 10 | moimoi12_FIN eu | 1,350 | 55 | 52.73 % |
