Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar
| Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 九六 式 中 迫 撃 砲 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Production time: | 1936 to 1945 |
| Number of pieces: | approx. 90 |
| Weapon Category: | mortar |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 1.325 m |
| Caliber : |
150.5 mm |
| Weight ready for use: | 722 kg |
| Elevation range: | + 45 ° to +80 degrees |
| Furnishing | |
| Ammunition supply: | individually |
The Type 96 150 mm Infantry Mortar ( Japanese 九六 式 中 迫 撃 砲 , Kyūroku-shiki chūhakugekihō ) was a mortar used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific War from 1936 to 1945. 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
In 1936 the Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar was introduced to replace the Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar . Due to its heavy weight of 722 kg, the mortar was a cumbersome weapon and was mostly mounted in fixed positions. With the introduction of the Type 97 150 mm infantry mortar , the weight was reduced by half. During the Battle of Okinawa , some Type 96s were captured by US Marines . Around 90 copies of the Type 96 mortar were made.
Technical specifications
- Caliber: 150.5 mm
- Gun length: 1,325 m
- Elevation range: + 40 ° to + 80 °
- Gun weight: 722 kg
- Bullet weight: 25.65 kg
- Muzzle velocity V 0 = 214 m / s
- Maximum range: 3900
- Number produced: 90
literature
- John Norris: Infantry Mortars of World War II, Osprey Publishing, 2002, ISBN 978-1-84176-414-6 .
Web links
- Type 96 150 mm Infantry Mortar. Taki's homepage, accessed January 5, 2015 .
- Enemy Ordnance Material - Type 96 Mortar. U.S. Army Medical Department, accessed January 5, 2015 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Type 96 150 mm Infantry Mortar. Taki's homepage, accessed January 5, 2015 .