Type 38 75 mm field gun
| Type 38 75 mm field gun | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 75 mm field cannon type 38 |
| Manufacturer designation: | 三八 式 野砲 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Developer / Manufacturer: |
Krupp Arsenal Osaka |
| Development year: | 1905 |
| Number of pieces: | about 3000 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 2.286 m |
| Caliber : |
7.5 cm |
| Caliber length : | L / 31 |
| Weight ready for use: | 950 kg |
| Cadence : | 8 to 10 rounds / min |
| Elevation range: | –8 ° to +16 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 7 ° |
The 75-mm field gun Type 38 ( jap. 三八式野砲 , Sanhachishiki Yaho ) was a Japanese field gun , which the Japanese Imperial Army in the First World War , the Chinese Japanese-Second War , Japanese Soviet-in the border war and the Second World War used has been. The designation Type 38 indicates the year the troops were introduced, the 38th year of the rule of Emperor Meiji or 1905 according to the Gregorian calendar.
history
The 75-mm field gun Type 38 developed Krupp in 1905 and sold the design to the Japanese Empire . There it was built under license by the Osaka Arsenal and developed into the standard gun in the Japanese army.
description
The 75 mm field cannon Type 38 was intended to be an interim solution, but it developed into a state-of-the-art gun of its time. It was easy to lay, quickly deployed and very robust. The gun itself was of conventional design. The carriage lay on an axle carried by two steel spoke wheels, the return pipe was built on a support beam. A hydropneumatic system cushioned the recoil of the weapon. The protective shield was very small and offered little to no protection. The breech was modeled on those of the guns from 1908 and was nothing new. A single spar, equipped with an earth spade, provided sufficient stability against the recoil of the weapon.
The main disadvantage was that the 947 kilogram cannon was not designed for transport with vehicles. The transport was carried out exclusively by horse or mule. As a result, many guns were destroyed by enemy fire because they could not be relocated quickly enough or simply had to be left behind when retreating.
technology
Standard version
- Introduced in: 1905
- Caliber: 75 mm
- Caliber length: L / 31
- Pipe length: 2.325 m
- Elevation range: −8 ° to + 16.5 °
- Side straightening range: 7 °
- Gun weight: 947 kg
- Bullet weight: 6.41 kg
- Muzzle velocity V 0 = 510 m / s
- Range: approx. 8,250 m
- Number of items: 2,559
Improved version
- Introduced in: 1926
- Caliber: 75 mm
- Caliber length: L / 31
- Pipe length: 2.325 m
- Elevation range: −8 ° to + 43 °
- Side straightening range: 7 °
- Gun weight: 1,135 kg
- Bullet weight: 6.41 kg
- Muzzle velocity V 0 = 510 m / s
- Range: approx. 11,500 m
- Quantity: approx. 400 modified standard versions , approx. 500 newly manufactured
literature
- Ian Hogg : 20th Century Artillery . Gondromverlag, Bindlach 2001, ISBN 3-8112-1878-6 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Type 38 75mm Field Gun. Taki's homepage, accessed April 16, 2015 .