Type 96 15 cm cannon
| Type 96 15 cm cannon | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 九六 式 十五 糎 加農砲 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japanese Empire
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| Production time: | 1936 to 1945 |
| Number of pieces: | 30th |
| Weapon Category: | Field gun |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 7.86 m |
| Caliber : |
149.1 mm |
| Caliber length : | L / 52.7 |
| Weight ready for use: | 24314 kg |
| Elevation range: | −7 ° to +45 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 180 ° |
| Furnishing | |
| Closure Type : | Screw lock |
| Ammunition supply: | individually |
The Type 96 15 cm cannon ( Japanese 九六 式 十五 糎 加農砲 , Kyūroku-shiki jūgo-senchi Kannohō ) was a field gun that was used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Japanese-Soviet border conflict and during the Pacific War from 1936 to 1945 has been. The designation Type 96 indicates the year of the introduction of the troops, the year Kōki 2596 or 1936 according to the Gregorian calendar.
history
The Type 96 15 cm cannon was a further development of the Type 89 15 cm cannon . In contrast to the Type 89, among other things, the barrel was lengthened, the mount was larger and the weight of the cannon increased. With a weight of over 24 tons and a range of over 26 km, it was primarily intended for use as fortress artillery . For this purpose, the Type 96 was mounted on a turntable , which allowed a side straightening range of 180 °. Since the Japanese army only had a few guns with a range of more than 20 km, a loadability of the Type 96 was developed so that the gun can also be used in the field, e.g. B. during sieges could be used.
Pacific War
During the invasion of the Philippines in 1942, the US-Philippine forces withdrew first to the Bataan peninsula and then to the island fortress of Corregidor . From May 4, 1942, the bombardment of Corregidor took place, in which two Type 96 cannons were used outside of Japan for the first time . The two cannons of the 2nd Independent Heavy Artillery Battalion, together with two Type 89 15 cm cannons of the same battalion, fired a total of 3513 rounds and successfully fought Allied cannon positions. Corregidor fell into Japanese hands on May 6, 1942.
Japanese-Soviet border conflict
Two Type 96s of the 1st Artillery Battalion of the 4th Border Guard Unit were moved to Manchuria to the fortress Kotō (Chin. Hutou , Hulin ) to strengthen the Japanese defense in the event of a Soviet attack. The Japanese army had eight fortresses built along the border with the Soviet Union, of which the Kotō fortress on the Ussuri River was the strongest. Large-scale fortifications, similar to the Maginot Line , were guarded by the 4th Border Guard Unit. The 1400-strong crew had two batteries of field guns and howitzers, the Type 90 240 mm railway gun and the experimental 41 cm howitzer .
When the Red Army attacked the Japanese positions around the Kotō Fortress in August 1945 in Operation August Storm , the Japanese occupation was killed to the last man.
technology
- Caliber: 149.1 mm
- Caliber length: L / 52.7
- Pipe length: 7.86 m
- Elevation range: −7 ° to + 45 °
- Side straightening range: 180 °
- Gun weight: 24,314 kg
- Bullet weight: 50 kg
- Muzzle velocity V 0 = 860 m / s
- Maximum range: 26,200 m
- Number of items: 30
Web links
- Type 96 15 Cannon. Taki's homepage, accessed March 12, 2015 .
- Type 96 15 cm cannon. Japan in World War II, accessed April 14, 2015 .
- Type 96 15 cm cannon. militarybbs.cn, accessed March 14, 2015 . (Chinese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Type 92 10cm Cannon. Taki's homepage, accessed March 12, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c d The history of battles of Imperial Japanese Artillery Forces. Taki's homepage, accessed March 12, 2015 .