Type 98 320 mm mortar
type of Spigot mortar
Type 98 320 mm mortar (九八式臼砲, Kyūhachi-shiki-kyūhō), also known as a "32-cm" gun,[1] was a mortar of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).[2] It is an example of a type of artillery called "spigot mortars".[3]
| Type 98 320 mm mortar | |
|---|---|
 Type 98 320mm mortar | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Japan |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 675 lbs (projectile) |
History
changeThis artillery piece was used by the Japanese military during World War II.[4]
Combat record
changeDuring World War II, the IJA had 12 Type 98s at the Battle of Iwo Jima.[5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Rottman, Gordon L. (2005). Japanese Army in World War II: Conquest of the Pacific 1941-42, p. 50[permanent dead link].
- ↑ This field gun type was named "ninety-eight" because it was first built in 1938; and 1938 was the 2598th year since Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan. The Japanese Imperial year was Kōki 2598 (皇紀2598年).
- ↑ Alexander, Joseph. "The Japanese 320mm spigot mortar," Archived 2014-03-11 at the Wayback MachineClosing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima; retrieved 2012-2-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appleman, Roy E. et al. Okinawa: The Last Battle, pp. 90-91; retrieved 2012-2-20.
- ↑ Moore, Jeff M. "The High Cost of Faulty Intel," Naval History, February 2005; retrieved 2012-2-20.
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