75 mm field gun Type 95
| 75 mm field gun Type 95 | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 九五 式 野砲 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Development year: | 1935 |
| Production time: | 1936 to 1945 |
| Number of pieces: | 261 |
| Weapon Category: | Field gun |
| Team: | 6th |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 2,325 m |
| Caliber : |
75 mm |
| Caliber length : | L / 31 |
| Weight ready for use: | 1108 kg |
| Cadence : | 10-12 rounds / min |
| Elevation range: | −8 ° to +43 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 50 ° |
| Furnishing | |
| Closure Type : | Screw lock |
| Ammunition supply: | individually |
The 75 mm field gun Type 95 ( Japanese 九五 式 野砲 , Kyūgo-shiki yahō ) was a field gun that was used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War , the Japanese-Soviet border conflict and during the Pacific War from 1936 to 1945 was used. The designation Type 95 indicates the year the troops were introduced, the year Kōki 2595 or 1935 according to the Gregorian calendar.
history
The 75 mm field gun Type 95 was based on the 75 mm field gun Type 90 , but was lighter than this. However, the weight reduction was accompanied by a lower range of 10,700 m, which was around 3,000 meters below that of the Type 90 field gun. The muzzle velocity had also decreased, which gave the Type 95 less penetration than its predecessor. The type 95 replaced u. a. the 75 mm type 41 cavalry gun , which gave the mounted artillery a greater range when fighting targets.
The Type 95 field gun remained in service until the end of the war in 1945.
technology
The Type 95 had a caliber of 75 mm and was operated by six gunners. It was equipped with a spreader carriage , a horizontally movable screw lock and a hydropneumatic recoil system. The carriage rested on wooden wheels. 261 examples of the Type 95 field gun were produced. It was HE (High Explosive, explosive ammunition dt.), AP (anti personnel dt. Kartätsche ), shrapnel - Smoke and Gas Grenades are fired.
- Caliber: 75 mm
- Caliber length: L / 31
- Pipe length: 2.325 m
- Elevation range: −8 ° to + 43 °
- Side straightening range: 50 °
- Gun weight: 1,108 kg
- Bullet weight: 6.56 kg
- Muzzle velocity V 0 = 520 m / s
- Effective range: approx.10,700 m
literature
- Gordon L. Rottman : Japanese Army in World War II: The South Pacific and New Guinea, 1942–43 . Osprey Publishing, 2005, ISBN 978-1-84176-870-0 .
Web links
- Type 95 75mm Field Gun. Taki's homepage, accessed November 12, 2015 .
- Chapter d. Model 90 (1930) 75-mm gun. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, September 1944, accessed December 22, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Type 95 75mm Field Gun. Taki's homepage, accessed November 12, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c Chapter d. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9.html#III. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, September 1944, accessed December 22, 2014 .