75 mm field gun Type 31
| 75 mm field gun Type 31 | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 三十 一年 式 野砲 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Developer / Manufacturer: | Arisaka Nariakira |
| Development year: | 1898 |
| Number of pieces: | approx. 620 |
| Weapon Category: | gun |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 2200 mm （L29.3) |
| Caliber : |
7.5 cm |
| Cadence : | 2-3 rounds / min |
| Elevation range: | -5 ° to +28 degrees |
The 75 mm field gun Type 31 ( Japanese 三十 一年 式 野砲 , Sanjūichinen-shiki yahō ) was a Japanese field gun that was used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Russo-Japanese War , World War I , and Second Sino-Japanese War , was used in the Soviet-Japanese Border War and World War II .
history
The 75mm Type 31 field gun was designed by Lieutenant General Arisaka Nariakira in 1898 . Type 31 refers to the year of origin, which was the 31st year of the reign of Emperor Meiji . The gun was manufactured in the Osaka arsenal and was the standard gun used by the Japanese army in the Russo-Japanese War alongside the 75 mm Type 31 mountain gun . It was used by the Imperial Guard and the 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th and 6th Divisions . An artillery regiment was assigned to each division . This consisted of two battalions , each with three batteries , each with six guns, i.e. 36 guns per regiment .
The Type 31 remained in service until the end of World War II .
description
The 75-mm field gun Type 31 was equipped with a semi-rigid recoil mechanism in which cables were connected to springs. The gun barrel was made of steel and fired low-smoke high-explosive or shrapnel grenades weighing 6 kg . The effective range was approx. 7700 meters.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| Pipe length | 2200 mm (L / 29.3) |
| caliber | 75 mm |
| Mass in firing position | 908 kg |
| Pipe elevation | −5 ° to + 28 ° |
| Swivel range | 0 ° |
| Muzzle velocity V 0 | 488 m / s |
| Bullet mass | 6 kg |
| Max. Range of fire | 7,750 m |
| practical rate of fire | 2-3 rounds / min. |
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Web links
- Type 31 75 mm field / mountain gun
- Clouds above the Hill: Volume IV: A Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War by Shiba Ryōtarō , English
- Infantry guns , English
literature
- Kowner, Rotem (2006). Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War. Scarecrow, ISBN 0-8108-4927-5 .
- Ryotaro, Shiba. Clouds above the Hill: Volume IV: A Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War.