Type 91 105 mm howitzer
The Type 91 105 mm howitzer (九一式十糎榴弾砲, Kyūisshiki Jissenchi Ryudanho), also known as a "10-cm" gun,[1] was a howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).[2]
| Type 91 105 mm howitzer | |
|---|---|
 Type 91 105 mm howitzer | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
History and development
Type 91s began to be made in 1931.[3]
Combat record
Type 91 howitzers were used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.[3]
Type 91 105 Mm Howitzer Media
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
A Japanese cannoneer is taking aim
Captured Model 91 howitzer outside Wallowa County Courthouse, Enterprise, Oregon
Night practice shooting at Fuji training ground
Related pages
References
- ↑ Rottman, Gordon L. (2005). Japanese Army in World War II: Conquest of the Pacific 1941-42, p. 50[dead link]; excerpt, "Japanese '10cm' weapons were actually 105mm weapons."
- ↑ This field gun type was named "ninety-one" because it was first built in 1931; and 1931 was the 2591st year since Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan. The Japanese Imperial year was Kōki 2591 (皇紀2591年).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 US War Dept. (1944). "Model 91 (1931) 105-mm howitzer," Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, p. 225.
Other websites
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- Type 91 on Taki's Imperial Japanese Army page Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- US Technical Manual E 30-480
