Type 91 105 mm howitzer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Type 91 105 mm howitzer |
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Type 91 105 mm howitzer
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| Type | light howitzer |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1931-1949? |
| Used by |  Imperial Japanese Army Republic of China (NRA) People's Republic of China (PLA) |
| Wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Soviet-Japanese Border Wars World War II Chinese Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1927-1931 |
| Manufacturer | Osaka Arsenal |
| Produced | 1931-? |
| No. built | 1,100 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb) |
| Barrel length | 2.54 metres (8 ft 4 in) L/24 |
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| Shell | 15.7 kilograms (35 lb) |
| Caliber | 100 millimetres (3.9 in) |
| Recoil | hydropneumatic |
| Carriage | split trail |
| Elevation | -5° to +45° |
| Traverse | 40° |
| Rate of fire | 6-8 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 546 m/s (1,791 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 10,771 metres (11,779 yd) |
| Feed system | panoramic |
The Type 91 105 mm howitzer (九一式十糎榴弾砲, Kyūisshiki Jissenchi Ryudanho), also known as a "10-cm" gun, was a howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).
History and development
Type 91s began to be made in 1931.
Combat record
Type 91 howitzers were used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
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Images for kids
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Cadets of the Imperial Japanese Army during shooting training with Type 91 10-cm-howitzer (with wooden spoked wheels) at Fuji training ground. ca. 1935
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A Japanese cannoneer is taking aim
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Night practice shooting at Fuji training ground
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