Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun
| Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun | |
|---|---|
 Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun | |
| 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 |
| 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).[1]
This artillery piece went into service in 1908.[2]
History[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
Type 95s were used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in World War II.
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Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ This field gun type was named "forty-one" because it was ordered in 1908; and 1908 was the 41st year of the reign of Emperor Meiji -- 1908 (Meiji 41).
- ↑ US War Dept. (1944). "Model 41 (1908) 75-mm infantry gun," US Technical Manual, Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, p. 220; retrieved 2012-2-22.
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