Type 31 75 mm mountain gun
| Type 31 75 mm mountain gun | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 三十 一年 式 山砲 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Developer / Manufacturer: | Arisaka Nariakira |
| Development year: | 1898 |
| Weapon Category: | gun |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 1.06 m |
| Caliber : |
7.5 cm |
| Cadence : | 2 to 3 rounds / min |
| Elevation range: | –10 ° to +30 degrees |
The Type 31 75 mm mountain gun ( Japanese 三十 一年 式 山砲 Sanjūichinen-shiki Sampō ) was a Japanese mountain gun that was used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Russo-Japanese War , World War I , Sino-Japanese War , was used in the Soviet-Japanese Border War and World War II .
history
The Type 31 75mm mountain 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 field gun . It was used in the 5th , 7th , 8th , 9th , 10th , 11th and 12th 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 .
Due to a lack of alternatives, the Type 31 remained in service until the end of the Second World War, despite its outdated technology .
description
A major disadvantage compared to the Russian guns in the Type 31 75 mm mountain gun was the lack of a recoil mechanism. After each fire, the gun bounced back and had to be realigned. This reduced the rate of fire to two to three shots per minute. The gun barrel was made of steel and fired low-smoke 6 kg high explosive or shrapnel shells. The effective range was approx. 4300 meters. As is usual with mountain guns, the Type 31 mountain gun could be dismantled into individual parts and loaded onto horses (see picture above left).
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
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.