Type 2597 Chi-Ha
Chi-Ha
Tank ID 4401
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
Developed by Mitsubishi from 1935 through 1937. The vehicle was mass-produced from 1938 through 1942, alongside an upgraded Shinhoto Chi-Ha for the last two years, with a total of 1,220 vehicles of both types manufactured. The Chi-Ha and Shinhoto Chi-Ha tanks were widely used by Japanese forces in China, and after Japan capitulation, these vehicles were used by both the PLA and Kuomintang forces in the Civil War of 1946.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
410
Weight
15.1 t
Forward speed
40 km/h
Reverse speed
15 km/h
View range
320 m
Signal range
425 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 25 | 25 | 20 |
| Turret | 35 | 25 | 25 |
Engine: Type 100 V-12 W · 260 hp
Radio: Type 96 Bo
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
45 mm 20K
Shell types
Penetration 49 / 65 / 81 mm
Penetration 81 / 108 / 135 mm
Penetration 17 / 23 / 29 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
52.16 %
Avg. WN8
845
Battles
4,534
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 31 of 64 at Tier III
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 | 4,408 | 50 | 84.00 % |
| 2 | kvintonr1 eu | 2,150 | 102 | 64.71 % |
| 3 | nashorn1 eu | 1,737 | 65 | 58.46 % |
| 4 | 0313lavusmc na | 1,699 | 66 | 56.06 % |
| 5 | KaTmAx eu | 993 | 58 | 63.79 % |
| 6 | Bianka987_Sven eu | 711 | 52 | 57.69 % |
| 7 | ArtistFormerlyKnownAsMak eu | 666 | 155 | 49.68 % |
| 8 | KuKn eu | 310 | 79 | 48.10 % |
