RE: Japanese armor needed.
It must have been very rare. They might have stared working tungsten from Korea, but I don't recall much being available until after the Korean War. I also don't recall them having developed an APCR round.
By the time of Saipan, Philippines and the Burma offensive, the Type 3 75mm tank gun has become the standard vehicle gun. It's penetration runs 8mm to 10mm behind the Sherman's gun, despite having a higher muzzle velocity.
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