Type 1 37 mm pack
| Type 1 37 mm pack | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 一 式 機動 三 十七 粍 速射砲 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Development year: | 1941 |
| Production time: | 1941 to 1945 |
| Number of pieces: | 2300 |
| Weapon Category: | Anti-tank |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 1.85 m |
| Caliber : |
37 mm |
| Caliber length : | L / 50 |
| Weight ready for use: | 335 kg |
| Elevation range: | −10 ° to +35 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 60 ° |
| Furnishing | |
| Closure Type : | Screw lock |
| Ammunition supply: | individually |
The Type 1 37-mm anti-tank gun ( Japanese 一 式 機動 三 十七 粍 速射砲 , Isshiki Kidō Sanjūnana-miri Sokushahō , German "Type 1 mobile 37-mm rapid fire gun") was an anti-tank gun (Pak), which was used by the Imperial Japanese Army was used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and during the Pacific War from 1941 to 1945. The designation type 1 indicates the year the troops were introduced, the year Kōki 2601 or 1941 according to the Gregorian calendar.
history
Until 1940, the 37 mm Type 94 anti-tank gun was the only anti-tank weapon in the Imperial Japanese Army. This turned out to be too ineffective because of its low muzzle velocity and in 1941 the Type 1 37 mm anti-tank gun was designed and delivered to the army. At 800 m / s, the Type 1 had a muzzle velocity that was 100 m / s higher and thus greater penetrating power. A total of around 2300 copies of type 1 were produced.
Like its predecessor, the Type 1 was able to destroy American M3 Stuart under favorable conditions . However , the Type 1 37 mm anti-tank gun was powerless against the M4 Sherman , and an anti-tank gun with a larger caliber and greater penetration was quickly demanded. The 47-mm anti-tank gun type 1 was introduced into the army as early as 1942 .
For lack of alternatives, the Type 1 37mm anti-tank gun remained in service until the end of World War II .
technology
In principle, the Type 1 Pak was a further development of the Type 94 37 mm Pak. The barrel was lengthened to 1.85 m and the profile of the cannon was lowered.
- Caliber: 37 mm
- Caliber length: L / 50
- Pipe length: 1.85 m
- Elevation range: −10 ° to + 35 °
- Side straightening range: 60 °
- Gun weight: 335 kg
- Bullet weight: 15.76 kg
- Muzzle velocity V 0 = 800 m / s
- Maximum range: 6,000 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 .
- Chris Bishop: "The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II", Barnes & Nobel, 1998, ISBN 978-1-78274-167-1 .
Web links
- Type 1 37mm anti-tank gun. Taki's homepage, accessed March 30, 2015 .
- Chapter d. Model 1 (1941) 37-mm tank gun. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, September 1944, accessed December 22, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Type 1 37mm Anti-Tank Gun. Taki's homepage, accessed March 12, 2015 .
- ↑ Chapter d. Model 1 (1941) 37-mm tank gun. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, September 1944, accessed December 22, 2014 .