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The '''Type 61 Tank''' was a [[Japan]]ese battle tank developed and built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It appears in the [[1964]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' and several other {{kaiju}} {{FilmC}}s from the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. | The '''Type 61 Tank''' was a [[Japan]]ese battle tank developed and built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It appears in the [[1964]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' and several other {{kaiju}} {{FilmC}}s from the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. | ||
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After Godzilla killed the adult Mothra, the tanks participated in both [[J.S.D.F.]] operations to drive Godzilla towards [[Artificial Lightning Generator|Artificial Lightning Generators]]. After the failure of the second electrical attack, he turned his atomic ray on them, setting five ablaze. | After Godzilla killed the adult Mothra, the tanks participated in both [[J.S.D.F.]] operations to drive Godzilla towards [[Artificial Lightning Generator|Artificial Lightning Generators]]. After the failure of the second electrical attack, he turned his atomic ray on them, setting five ablaze. | ||
====''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965 film)|Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]''==== | ====''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965 film)|Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]''==== | ||
One of the Type 61 tanks sent by the [[J.S.D.F.]] to hunt for [[Frankenstein]] blunders into a pitfall trap the monster prepared for a wild boar. | |||
====''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''==== | ====''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''==== | ||
The tanks | The tanks engaged [[Godzilla]], [[Rodan]], and [[King Ghidorah]] when the [[Xiliens]] unleashed the three kaiju on Japan. Later, they shelled the Xiliens' base of operations of Earth. | ||
====''[[War of the Gargantuas (1966 film)|War of the Gargantuas]]''==== | ====''[[War of the Gargantuas (1966 film)|War of the Gargantuas]]''==== | ||
The tanks appeared to attack [[Sanda]] and [[Gaira]]. | The tanks appeared to attack [[Sanda]] and [[Gaira]]. | ||
====''[[Gappa]]''==== | |||
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====''[[King Kong Escapes (1967 film)|King Kong Escapes]]''==== | ====''[[King Kong Escapes (1967 film)|King Kong Escapes]]''==== | ||
The tanks | The [[J.S.D.F.]] deployed Type 61 tanks when [[King Kong]] arrived in Tokyo, though they did not fire on him or [[Mechani-kong]]. | ||
====''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''==== | ||
Type 61 tanks participated in a large [[J.S.D.F.]] ground assault on [[Gigan]] and [[King Ghidorah]] in the streets of Tokyo. King Ghidorah destroyed two of them with his gravity beams. | |||
====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''==== | ||
[[Megalon]] faced a massive [[J.S.D.F.]] ground force in the Japanese countryside, including Type 61 tanks. He destroyed three of them with his horn lightning. | |||
====''[[Terror of | ====''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''==== | ||
Type 61 tanks shelled [[Titanosaurus]] during the monster's first attack on Tokyo. | |||
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==Weapons== | ==Weapons== | ||
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*Equipped with 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun and a 7.62mm Browning M1919A4 | *Equipped with 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun and a 7.62mm Browning M1919A4 | ||
*Able to move at 45 kilometers an hour | *Able to move at 45 kilometers an hour | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Coincidentally, real-world production of the Type 61 Tank ceased in 1975, the same year it made its final appearance in a Godzilla film. | |||
*Every shot of King Ghidorah setting a tank on fire in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'', or Megalon doing the same in ''[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', is stock footage from ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'', with the addition of optical effects for their energy attacks. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
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The Type 61 Tank was a Japanese battle tank developed and built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It appears in the 1964 Godzilla film, Mothra vs. Godzilla and several other Template:Kaiju Template:FilmCs from the Showa series.
History
Showa Series
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Five Type 61 tanks shelled Godzilla from a distance as he approached the incubator holding Mothra's egg. Despite a number of direct hits, he ignored them and continued his march.
After Godzilla killed the adult Mothra, the tanks participated in both J.S.D.F. operations to drive Godzilla towards Artificial Lightning Generators. After the failure of the second electrical attack, he turned his atomic ray on them, setting five ablaze.
Frankenstein vs. Baragon
One of the Type 61 tanks sent by the J.S.D.F. to hunt for Frankenstein blunders into a pitfall trap the monster prepared for a wild boar.
Invasion of Astro-Monster
The tanks engaged Godzilla, Rodan, and King Ghidorah when the Xiliens unleashed the three kaiju on Japan. Later, they shelled the Xiliens' base of operations of Earth.
War of the Gargantuas
The tanks appeared to attack Sanda and Gaira.
Gappa
To be added.
King Kong Escapes
The J.S.D.F. deployed Type 61 tanks when King Kong arrived in Tokyo, though they did not fire on him or Mechani-kong.
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Type 61 tanks participated in a large J.S.D.F. ground assault on Gigan and King Ghidorah in the streets of Tokyo. King Ghidorah destroyed two of them with his gravity beams.
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Megalon faced a massive J.S.D.F. ground force in the Japanese countryside, including Type 61 tanks. He destroyed three of them with his horn lightning.
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Type 61 tanks shelled Titanosaurus during the monster's first attack on Tokyo.
Weapons
- Armed with a 90mm L/52 rifled cannon
- Equipped with 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun and a 7.62mm Browning M1919A4
- Able to move at 45 kilometers an hour
Trivia
- Coincidentally, real-world production of the Type 61 Tank ceased in 1975, the same year it made its final appearance in a Godzilla film.
- Every shot of King Ghidorah setting a tank on fire in Godzilla vs. Gigan, or Megalon doing the same in [Godzilla vs. Megalon]], is stock footage from Mothra vs. Godzilla, with the addition of optical effects for their energy attacks.
Gallery
Type 61 Tanks in Mothra vs. Godzilla
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