Type 4 self-propelled gun Ho-Ro
| Type 4 Ho-Ro | |
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Type 4 “Ho-Ro” 15 cm self-propelled gun |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 6th |
| length | 5.52 m |
| width | 2.33 m |
| height | 2.36 m |
| Dimensions | 16.3 tons |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | Max. 25 mm armored steel |
| Main armament | 1 × Type 38 - 150 mm cannon |
| Secondary armament | 1x7.7mm mg |
| agility | |
| drive | 4-cylinder diesel engine 125 kW (170 PS ) at 2000 rpm |
| suspension | Angle lever |
| Top speed | 38 km / h |
| Power / weight | 8.5 kW / ton |
The type 4 ( Japanese 四 式 十五 糎 自 走 砲 ホ ロ , yon-shiki jūgo-senchi jisōhō ho-ro , dt. "Type 4-15 cm self-propelled gun Ho-Ro") was a self-propelled howitzer of the Japanese army . Type 4 stands for the year of planning and construction of the first prototype Kōki 26 04 (1944).
The vehicle was armed with the 150-mm Meiji 38 howitzer from 1905, which had already been retired in the early 1930s. Based on the chassis of the Type 97 Chi-Ha tank , the Type 4 had a maximum of 25 millimeters thick armor, which made the use of the self-propelled gun only useful for island defense. Another disadvantage was the locking mechanism used, which only allowed a low rate of fire. The type 4 was only produced in a small edition of 25 pieces, as the raw material situation no longer permitted higher production numbers.
Web links
- Description and pictures (German)