Type 92 battalion gun
howitzer
The Type 92 battalion gun (九二式歩兵砲, Kyūni-shiki Hoheihō) was a howitzer of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).[1]
| 70 mm Type 92 battalion gun | |
|---|---|
 Type 92 battalion gun | |
| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1932-1945 |
| Used by |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Soviet-Japanese Border Wars World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 216 kg (476 lbs) |
| Length | 2,006 mm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Barrel length | 723 mm (2 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 914 mm (3 ft) |
| Height | 775 mm (2 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Shell | separate-loading |
| Caliber | 70mm (2.75 in) |
| Breech | interrupted thread, drop breechblock |
| Recoil | hydro-spring |
| Carriage | split-trail |
| Elevation | -4° to +50° |
| Traverse | 45° |
| Rate of fire | 10 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 198 m/s (650 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 2,785 m (3,060 yards) |
Each infantry battalion was issued Type 92s.[2] For this reason, Type 92s were called "'Battalion Artillery'" (大隊砲, Daitaihō).
History and development change
The Type 92 was available to front line divisions by 1932.[3]
Combat record change
This artillery piece was used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.[2]
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- ↑ This field gun type was named "ninety-two" because its design was completed in 1932; and 1932 was the 2592th year since Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan. The Japanese Imperial year was Kōki 2592 (皇紀2592年).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bishop, Chris. (1998). "70-mm Battalion Gun Type 92," The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, pp. 201-202.
- ↑ McLean. Japanese Artillery; Weapons and Tactics
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