Type 94 Armoured Train
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The Type 94 Armoured train
was built in 1934 and used by the Japan
ese forces in World War II
. It had 8 cars (later 9) and loaded two Type 14 10cm AA Gun and two Type 88 AA Guns. This armoured train was deployed as the 1st Armoured Train Unit in Manchuria
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Armoured train
An armoured train is a train protected with armour. They are usually equipped with railroad cars armed with artillery and machine guns. They were mostly used during the late 19th and early 20th century, when they offered an innovative way to quickly move large amounts of firepower...
was built in 1934 and used by the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese forces in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It had 8 cars (later 9) and loaded two Type 14 10cm AA Gun and two Type 88 AA Guns. This armoured train was deployed as the 1st Armoured Train Unit in Manchuria
Manchuria
Manchuria is a historical name given to a large geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria usually falls entirely within the People's Republic of China, or is sometimes divided between China and Russia. The region is commonly referred to as Northeast...
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