Type 92 battalion gun facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 70 mm Type 92 battalion gun |
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Type 92 battalion gun
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| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1932-1945 |
| Used by |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Soviet-Japanese Border Wars World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 216 kg (476 lbs) |
| Length | 2,006 mm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Barrel length | 723 mm (2 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 914 mm (3 ft) |
| Height | 775 mm (2 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | 5 |
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| Shell | separate-loading |
| Caliber | 70mm (2.75 in) |
| Breech | interrupted thread, drop breechblock |
| Recoil | hydro-spring |
| Carriage | split-trail |
| Elevation | -4° to +50° |
| Traverse | 45° |
| Rate of fire | 10 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 198 m/s (650 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 2,785 m (3,060 yards) |
The Type 92 battalion gun (九二式歩兵砲, Kyūni-shiki Hoheihō) was a howitzer of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).
Each infantry battalion was issued Type 92s. For this reason, Type 92s were called "'Battalion Artillery'" (大隊砲, Daitaihō).
History and development
The Type 92 was available to front line divisions by 1932.
Combat record
This artillery piece was used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
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Images for kids
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Type 92 battalion gun captured and used by USMC on Saipan
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932 model, Battery Randolf Museum, Hawaii
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closeup of controls
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Model 92 Howitzer side view
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Model 92 Howitzer rear view
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Gun Number 399 preserved in Lakeport, California
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Gun number 30300 preserved at Lakeport, California
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Spades together for transport
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Model 92 Howitzer front view
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A Type 92 battalion gun is drawn by its crew to a new firing position. Bataan, Philippines 1942
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Gun Number 400 displayed Greenville, Hunt County, Texas
See also
In Spanish: Cañón de Batallón Tipo 92 70 mm para niños
