Type 38 75 mm field gun facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Type 38 75 mm field gun |
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Type 38 75 mm field gun
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| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1905-1945 |
| Used by |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Wars | World War I Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Manufacturer | Osaka Arsenal |
| No. built | 2000 |
| Variants | Type 38 (improved) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 947 kilograms (2,088 lb) (Type 38) 1,135.7 kilograms (2,504 lb) (Improved Type 38) |
| Barrel length | 2.286 metres (7 ft 6 in) L/31 |
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| Shell | 6 kilograms (13 lb) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Breech | interrupted screw (Type 38) horizontal sliding wedge (Improved Type 38) |
| Recoil | hydro-spring |
| Carriage | fixed trail |
| Elevation | -8° to +16° 30' (Type 38) -8° to +43° (Improved Type 38) |
| Traverse | 7° |
| Rate of fire | 8-10 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 510 m/s (1,673 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 8,350 metres (9,130 yd) (Type 38) |
| Maximum firing range | 11,600 metres (12,700 yd) (Improved Type 38) |
| Sights | Panoramic |
The Type 38 75 mm field gun (三八式野砲, Sanhachi-shiki yahō) was a field gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). It became a standard field gun of the IJA after the end of the Russo-Japanese War.
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History
Japan had experience with artillery in its war with Russia in 1904-05.
In 1905 (Meiji 38), the Imperial Japanese Army selected Krupp's artillery design. At first, the field guns were imported.
Over 2000 guns were produced under license at the Army’s Osaka Arsenal.
After World War I, the weapon was re-designed in Japan.
Plans to replace the Type 38s with Type 90 75 mm field guns went forward in 1931. However, Type 38s continued to be used.
Combat record
Type 38s were used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in World War II.
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Images for kids
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Type 38 75 mm field gun at Base Borden Military Museum
