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Type 90 75 mm field gun
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Type 90 75 mm field gun
Type Field gun
Place of origin  Empire of Japan
Service history
In service 1932-1945
Used by War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army.svgImperial Japanese Army
Wars Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II
Production history
Produced 1932-1945
No. built 786
Specifications
Mass 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb)
Barrel length 2.883 metres (9 ft 6 in) L/38.4

Shell 6.56 kilograms (14.5 lb)
Caliber 75 mm (2.95 in)
Breech horizontal sliding block
Recoil hydro-pneumatic
Carriage split trail
Elevation -8° to +43°
Traverse 43°
Rate of fire 10-12 rpm
Muzzle velocity 683 m/s (2,241 ft/s)
Maximum firing range 14,960 metres (16,360 yd)
Sights panoramic

Type 90 75 mm field gun (九〇式野砲, Kyūmaru-shiki yahō) was a field gun of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). It was used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

This artillery piece was planned to replace the Type 38 75 mm field gun in front line combat units. However, Type 38s continued to be used.

History

Before World War I, the Imperial Japanese Army mainly had Krupp cannons from Germany. After the Versailles Treaty, the Japanese considered other options including field guns designed by Schneider et Cie from France.

In 1931, IJA began to use the "Type 90" which was based on Schneider designs.

The Type 90 was not considered successful.

Combat record

The Type 90 75 mm field gun was used in Manchukuo. It was used against the Soviet Red Army at the Battle of Nomonhan.

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