Type 98 20 mm anti-aircraft automatic cannon
| Type 98 20 mm anti-aircraft automatic cannon | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 九八 式 二十 粍 高 射 機関 砲 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Developer / Manufacturer: | Yokosuka marine workshops |
| Development year: | 1938 |
| Production time: | 1938 to 1945 |
| Number of pieces: | 2500 |
| Weapon Category: | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Team: | 3 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 1.4 m |
| Caliber : |
20 mm |
| Caliber length : | L / 70 |
| Weight ready for use: | 373 kg |
| Cadence : | actual 120 rounds / min |
| Elevation range: | −5 ° to +85 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 360 ° |
| Furnishing | |
| Ammunition supply: | Box magazine with 20 rounds |
The 20-mm anti-aircraft machine gun Type 98 ( Japanese 式 二十 粍 高 射 機関 砲 ) was a machine gun that was used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II mainly as an anti-aircraft gun , but also for anti-tank and infantry fighting . The designation Type 98 indicates the year of the first development, the year Kōki 2598 or 1938 according to the Gregorian calendar.
history
The Type 98 20 mm anti-aircraft automatic cannon was one of the most widely used anti-aircraft cannons in the Imperial Japanese Army, with 2,500 units produced. About 80% of the light anti-aircraft guns fell on the 20 mm FlaMK Type 98. The first combat mission took place at Nomonhan. It was in use until the end of the war. With a muzzle velocity of 950 m / s, it was able to fight horizontal targets up to a maximum range of 5500 meters, with the effective combat range being smaller.
For air defense, the Type 98 fired the highly explosive Type 100 tracer . This ammunition could also be used for fighting infantry. The armor- piercing tracer ammunition Type 100 with a weight of 162 grams was fired for anti-tank combat. The complete cartridge weighed 431 grams.
Preserved copies
Preserved specimens of the 20 mm Type 98 anti-aircraft guns can be found at the following locations:
- Near Wewak in Papua New Guinea .
- At the Beijing Military Museum
- At the Virginia War Museum
literature
- Intelligence Bulletin, September 1943.
Web links
- “Type 98 AA / AT Gun (Japan)” from Intelligence Bulletin. Retrieved December 19, 2014 .
- Type 98 20mm AA Machine Cannon. Taki's homepage, accessed December 19, 2014 .
- Type 100 Ammunition for the Type 98 Anti-Aircraft / Anti-Tank Machine Cannon. Japanese WWII Ordnance & Markings, accessed December 19, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Type 98 20 mm AA Machine Cannon. Taki's homepage, accessed December 19, 2014 .
- ↑ a b "Type 100 Ammunition for the Type 98 Anti-Aircraft / Anti-Tank Machine Cannon. Japanese WWII Ordnance & Markings, accessed December 19, 2014 .
- ↑ Japanese Type 98 20 mm anti-aircraft gun at Cape Moem Barracks. (No longer available online.) Pacific Wrecks, archived from the original on December 21, 2014 ; Retrieved December 20, 2014 .
- ↑ TYPE 98 20MM AA GUN. Toadmanstankpictures, accessed December 20, 2014 .