*The 11th Tank Regiment did engage the Soviets in the Kuriles, and they proved that they were a match with their Type 97 Shinhōtō Chi-Ha's against the Soviet T-34 tanks. This was also the case in Manchuria, where the Soviets thought they would face an inferior force but were met with heavy resistance from the Type 97 Shinhōtō Chi-Ha and Type 1 Ho-Ni I. All of which were already proven against American tanks in the engagements in the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, albeit they were ultimately defeated and captured due to smaller numbers. | *The 11th Tank Regiment did engage the Soviets in the Kuriles, and they proved that they were a match with their Type 97 Shinhōtō Chi-Ha's against the Soviet T-34 tanks. This was also the case in Manchuria, where the Soviets thought they would face an inferior force but were met with heavy resistance from the Type 97 Shinhōtō Chi-Ha and Type 1 Ho-Ni I. All of which were already proven against American tanks in the engagements in the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, albeit they were ultimately defeated and captured due to smaller numbers. |