Type 38 75 mm field gun
1905 Japanese 75 mm field gun
The Type 38 75 mm field gun (三八式野砲, Sanhachi-shiki yahō) was a field gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).[1] It became a standard field gun of the IJA after the end of the Russo-Japanese War.[2]
| Type 38 75 mm field gun | |
|---|---|
 Type 38 75 mm field gun | |
| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1905-1945 |
| Used by |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Wars | World War I Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Manufacturer | Osaka Arsenal |
| No. built | 2000 |
| Variants | Type 38 (improved) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 947 kilograms (2,088 lb) (Type 38) 1,135.7 kilograms (2,504 lb) (Improved Type 38) |
| Barrel length | 2.286 metres (7 ft 6 in) L/31 |
| Shell | 6 kilograms (13 lb) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Breech | interrupted screw (Type 38) horizontal sliding wedge (Improved Type 38) |
| Recoil | hydro-spring |
| Carriage | fixed trail |
| Elevation | -8° to +16° 30' (Type 38) -8° to +43° (Improved Type 38) |
| Traverse | 7° |
| Rate of fire | 8-10 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 510 m/s (1,673 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 8,350 metres (9,130 yd) (Type 38) |
| Maximum firing range | 11,600 metres (12,700 yd) (Improved Type 38) |
| Sights | Panoramic |
History
changeJapan had experience with artillery in its war with Russia in 1904-05.[3]
In 1905 (Meiji 38), the Imperial Japanese Army selected Krupp's artillery design. At first, the field guns were imported.[4]
Over 2000 guns were produced under license at the Army’s Osaka Arsenal.[4]
After World War I, the weapon was re-designed in Japan.[5]
Plans to replace the Type 38s with Type 90 75 mm field guns went forward in 1931.[6] However, Type 38s continued to be used.[7]
Combat record
changeType 38s were used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in World War II.
Related pages
changeNotes
change- ↑ This field gun type was named "thirty-eight" because it was ordered in 1905; and 1905 was the 38th year of the reign of Emperor Meiji -- 1905 (Meiji 38).
- ↑ "Model 38 75 mm field gun," US Technical Manual, pp. 222-223; retrieved 2012-2-18.
- ↑ Neuffer, William. "What Lessons In The Employment Of Field Artillery Should Be Deduced From The Experiences Of The Russo-Japanese War?" Artilleristische Monatshefts (The Field Artillery Journal), No. 35, November 1909; (British) General Staff, War Office. "The Russo-Japanese War," Reports From British Officers Attached To The Russian Forces In The Field, Vol. III, July 1907, pp. 106- 117.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mayer, Sydney L. (1984) The Rise and Fall of Imperial Japan, p. 97.
- ↑ US Department of War. (1994). TM 30-480, Handbook on Japanese Military Forces.
- ↑ Mayer, pp. 57-59.
- ↑ Bishop, Chris. (1998). "75-mm Field Gun Type 38 (Improved)," The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, p. 142.
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