Japan developed vehicles carrying larger guns, but stresses how few of the late designs were actually completed. Production delays and construction problems left only small batches against the thousands of Shermans the Allies could bring. Fuel shortages would immobilize many defenders, while suspension, efficiency, and maintenance limitations further reduced practical value. A technically promising tank cannot be assessed apart from production scale and logistics.
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Why Japan's late-war tanks could not offset Allied mass
The tank discussion compares limited Japanese production and maintenance problems with the thousands of Allied vehicles available for an invasion.