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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper set-mb-s reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-default text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">German WWII E75 jagdtiger II with 128mm gun<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3fba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"7f3fba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>he <strong>Ho-Ri II<\/strong> was a <strong>Japanese adaptation of the E-50 chassis<\/strong>, modified into a <strong>fast and mobile tank destroyer<\/strong> for the <strong>Imperial Japanese Army (I.J.A.)<\/strong>. Unlike its <strong>heavier counterpart based on the E-75 chassis<\/strong>, this version prioritized <strong>speed and maneuverability<\/strong> while still retaining <strong>high firepower<\/strong>. Equipped with the <strong>same 12cm naval-derived gun as the Ho-Ri II (E-75 variant)<\/strong>, it provided <strong>formidable anti-armor capabilities<\/strong>, albeit with slightly reduced protection.<\/p><p>A total of <strong>380 units<\/strong> were produced, and the <strong>Ho-Ri II saw combat during Operation Coronet in March 1947<\/strong>, particularly in the <strong>Shonan Coast battles against advancing U.S. Army forces<\/strong>.<\/p><h2><strong>Design and Features<\/strong><\/h2><p>The <strong>Ho-Ri II (E-50 variant)<\/strong> was engineered to provide <strong>high-speed tank destroyer support<\/strong>, featuring:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Chassis and mobility enhancements<\/strong>:<ul><li>Based on the <strong>E-50 platform<\/strong>, making it <strong>lighter and faster than the E-75-based Ho-Ri II<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Increased mobility and acceleration<\/strong>, allowing for rapid repositioning and ambush tactics.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Primary Armament:<\/strong> <strong>12cm naval gun<\/strong>, the same as the <strong>Ho-Ri II (E-75 variant)<\/strong>.<ul><li><strong>Effective at long-range anti-armor engagements<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Capable of <strong>engaging heavily armored U.S. tanks<\/strong> with devastating firepower.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Armor Protection:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>100-150mm of frontal armor<\/strong>, offering <strong>balanced protection while maintaining speed<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Sloped armor design<\/strong>, improving resistance against incoming shells while enhancing mobility.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>Combat Performance<\/strong><\/h2><p>The <strong>Ho-Ri II (E-50 variant)<\/strong> was used extensively in <strong>defensive and counterattack operations<\/strong>, excelling in:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Fast-moving tank battles<\/strong>, engaging enemy forces before retreating to new positions.<\/li><li><strong>Ambush tactics<\/strong>, leveraging its <strong>superior mobility<\/strong> to outflank enemy armored formations.<\/li><li><strong>Coastal defense and urban engagements<\/strong>, using <strong>hit-and-run tactics to wear down enemy advances<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86c08aa\" data-id=\"86c08aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5216735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"5216735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>Operation Coronet (March 1947) \u2013 Shonan Coast Battles<\/strong><\/h3><p>During the <strong>U.S. Army\u2019s landing operations<\/strong>, Ho-Ri II units were deployed to <strong>intercept and disrupt advancing enemy forces<\/strong>. Engaging in <strong>fast-moving skirmishes along the Shonan Coast<\/strong>, they used their <strong>high speed to counter U.S. tank formations<\/strong>, proving to be one of the <strong>most effective tank destroyers in Japan\u2019s arsenal<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Despite their effectiveness, <strong>attrition and supply shortages<\/strong> limited their impact as the battle progressed, though their <strong>firepower and mobility ensured heavy U.S. losses<\/strong> in the early stages of the engagement.<\/p><h2><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> <strong>50-55 tons<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Armor:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Frontal: 100-150mm<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Side: 80mm<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Rear: 50mm<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Primary Armament:<\/strong> <strong>12cm naval-derived gun<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Secondary Armament:<\/strong> <strong>Hull-mounted Type 97 machine gun<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Mobility:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Engine:<\/strong> <strong>Modified E-50 engine for increased speed<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Top Speed:<\/strong> <strong>55-60 km\/h<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Operational Range:<\/strong> <strong>200 km<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Crew:<\/strong> <strong>5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver, Radio Operator)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Production Quantity:<\/strong> <strong>380 units<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Role:<\/strong> <strong>Fast tank destroyer, anti-armor ambush vehicle, defensive fire support<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Legacy<\/strong><\/h3><p>The <strong>Ho-Ri II (E-50 variant)<\/strong> became <strong>one of Japan\u2019s most effective late-war tank destroyers<\/strong>, combining <strong>speed and firepower to counter enemy armor<\/strong>. While its <strong>lighter armor made it vulnerable in prolonged engagements<\/strong>, its <strong>superior mobility and high-velocity gun<\/strong> allowed it to <strong>inflict heavy damage during Operation Coronet<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This introduction is based on the <strong>Fist of War (FoW) alternate history background<\/strong> and is <strong>not a depiction of real-world historical events<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a731f0 wd-section-stretch-content elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a731f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c045169\" data-id=\"c045169\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10116f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_images_gallery\" data-id=\"10116f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_images_gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-images-gallery wd-justify-center wd-items-middle view-carousel photoswipe-images wd-carousel-spacing-0 wd-carousel-container\" data-owl-carousel data-speed=\"\" data-slides_per_view_tablet='{\"size\":\"\"}' data-slides_per_view_mobile='{\"size\":\"\"}' data-wrap=\"no\" data-hide_pagination_control=\"yes\" data-hide_prev_next_buttons=\"yes\" data-desktop=\"4\" data-tablet_landscape=\"4\" data-tablet=\"3\" data-mobile=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-images owl-carousel wd-owl owl-items-lg-4 owl-items-md-4 owl-items-sm-3 owl-items-xs-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/modelcollect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/51avAuTTGxL._AC_SL1500_.jpg\"data-width=\"1500\" data-height=\"1098\" data-index=\"1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modelcollect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/51avAuTTGxL._AC_SL1500_.jpg\"alt=\"51avAuTTGxL._AC_SL1500_\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/modelcollect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/51e6Y4JpySL._AC_SL1500_.jpg\"data-width=\"1357\" data-height=\"1062\" data-index=\"2\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modelcollect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/51e6Y4JpySL._AC_SL1500_.jpg\"alt=\"51e6Y4JpySL._AC_SL1500_\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/modelcollect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/51oc5ab3XEL._AC_SL1500_.jpg\"data-width=\"1500\" data-height=\"583\" data-index=\"3\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modelcollect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/51oc5ab3XEL._AC_SL1500_.jpg\"alt=\"51oc5ab3XEL._AC_SL1500_\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/modelcollect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/619KHjXJqML._AC_SL1500_.jpg\"data-width=\"1500\" data-height=\"1130\" data-index=\"4\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modelcollect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/619KHjXJqML._AC_SL1500_.jpg\"alt=\"619KHjXJqML._AC_SL1500_\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The E-75 was the natural choice to be the standard heavy tank and to be used as a replacement of the Tiger II and Jagdtiger. 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