Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun
type of Light field gun
Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun (四一式野砲, Yonichi-shiki yahō) was a field gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).[1]
| Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun | |
|---|---|
 Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun | |
| Type | field gun |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1908-1945 |
| Used by |  Japan |
| Wars | World War I, 2nd Sino-Japanese War, World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 928 kilograms (2,046 lb) |
| Barrel length | 2.174 metres (7 ft 2 in) L/29.27 |
| Shell | 6.025 kilograms (13.28 lb) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Carriage | fixed trail |
| Elevation | -8° to +16° 30' |
| Traverse | 6° 60' |
| Muzzle velocity | 510 m/s (1,673 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 8,380 metres (9,160 yd) |
History
changeType 41s were lighter versions of the Type 38 75 mm field gun. Type 41s were the primary weapon of artillery units which were part of cavalry regiments.
Combat record
changeType 95s were used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in World War II.
Related pages
changeNotes
change- ↑ This field gun type was named "forty-one" because it was ordered in 1908; and 1908 was the 41st year of the reign of Emperor Meiji -- 1908 (Meiji 41).
- ↑ US War Dept. (1944). "Model 41 (1908) 75-mm infantry gun," US Technical Manual, Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, p. 220; retrieved 2012-2-22.
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