Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun |
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Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun
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| Type | field gun |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1908-1945 |
| Used by |  Japan |
| Wars | World War I, 2nd Sino-Japanese War, World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 928 kilograms (2,046 lb) |
| Barrel length | 2.174 metres (7 ft 2 in) L/29.27 |
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| Shell | 6.025 kilograms (13.28 lb) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Carriage | fixed trail |
| Elevation | -8° to +16° 30' |
| Traverse | 6° 60' |
| Muzzle velocity | 510 m/s (1,673 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 8,380 metres (9,160 yd) |
Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun (四一式野砲, Yonichi-shiki yahō) was a field gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).
This artillery piece went into service in 1908.
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History
Type 41s were lighter versions of the Type 38 75 mm field gun. Type 41s were the primary weapon of artillery units which were part of cavalry regiments.
Combat record
Type 95s were used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in World War II.
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Images for kids
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A Type 41 cavalry gun seen from the side
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