Type 11 37 mm infantry gun
| Type 11 37 mm infantry gun | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 十 一年 式 平 射 歩 兵 砲 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Production time: | 1922 to 1937 |
| Weapon Category: | Infantry gun |
| Team: | 4th |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 1,034 m |
| Caliber : |
37 mm |
| Weight ready for use: | 89 kg |
| Elevation range: | -5 ° to +14 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 33 ° |
| Furnishing | |
| Ammunition supply: | individually |
The Type 11 37 mm infantry gun ( Japanese 十 一年 式 平 射 歩 兵 砲 , Jūichinen-shiki heisha Hoheihō ) was an infantry 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 was used from 1922 to 1945. The designation Type 11 indicates the year the troops were introduced, the 11th year of Emperor Taishō's rule or 1922 according to the Gregorian calendar.
history
When the Type 11 was introduced in 1922, the gun was a contemporary infantry gun. With a weight of 89 kg it was relatively light and could be carried by four men on four carrying bars. Another six men completed the gun team and carried ammunition. One area of responsibility was fighting enemy machine gun positions. The Type 11 was also intended for anti-tank defense, but it soon became apparent that the penetration power with such a low muzzle velocity was no longer sufficient to pose a threat to allied light tanks of the M3 Stuart type .
In 1934 the Type 11 was to be replaced by the Type 94 37 mm gun , which had a higher muzzle velocity. Due to a lack of alternatives, the Type 11 remained in service in some units until the end of the war in 1945.
Technical specifications
- Caliber: 37 mm
- Pipe length: 1.034 m
- Elevation range: −5 ° to + 14 °
- Side straightening range: 33 °
- Gun weight: 89 kg
- Bullet weight: 0.645 kg
- Muzzle velocity V 0 = 450 m / s
- Maximum range: 5000 m
- Effective range: approx. 2400 m
- Gun operation: 4 men
Preserved copies
In the Kokopo Museum in Kokopo there is a Type 11 37 mm infantry gun in the outdoor area of the museum.
literature
- Gordon L. Rottman : Japanese Army in World War II 1941–42 . Osprey Publishing, 2005, ISBN 978-1-84176-789-5 .
Web links
- Type 11 37mm Infantry Gun. Taki's homepage, accessed January 8, 2015 .
- Chapter 5. Antitank and infantry guns. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, September 1944, accessed January 9, 2015 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Type 11 37mm Infantry Gun. Taki's homepage, accessed January 8, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c Chapter 5. Antitank and infantry guns. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, September 1944, accessed January 9, 2015 .
- ↑ 37mm Infantry Gun Type 11 (1922). (No longer available online.) PacificWrecks.com, archived from the original on December 2, 2015 ; accessed on January 9, 2015 .