Type 92 battalion gun
The Type 92 battalion gun (九二式歩兵砲, Kyūni-shiki Hoheihō) was a howitzer of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).[1]
| 70 mm Type 92 battalion gun | |
|---|---|
 Type 92 battalion gun | |
| 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 |
| 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) |
Each infantry battalion was issued Type 92s.[2] 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.[3]
Combat record
This artillery piece was used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.[2]
Type 92 Battalion Gun Media
Type 92 battalion gun captured and used by USMC on Saipan
Type 92 battalion gun captured on Guadalcanal
Type 92 gun at Dharma Wiratama Museum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1932 model, Battery Randolf Museum, Hawaii
Caption: Japanese Type 92 howitzer (1932). A "Battalion Howitzer," this type was used in infantry battalions for high angle support fire. Now on display at Battery Randolf US Army Museum, Honolulu.
Gun number 30300 preserved at Lakeport, California
Spades together for transport
Model 92 Howitzer front view
A Type 92 battalion gun is drawn by its crew to a new firing position. Bataan, Philippines 1942
Gun Number 400 displayed Greenville, Hunt County, Texas
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Related pages
References
- ↑ This field gun type was named "ninety-two" because its design was completed in 1932; and 1932 was the 2592th year since Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan. The Japanese Imperial year was Kōki 2592 (皇紀2592年).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bishop, Chris. (1998). "70-mm Battalion Gun Type 92," The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, pp. 201-202.
- ↑ McLean. Japanese Artillery; Weapons and Tactics
Other websites
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- Type 92 on Taki's Imperial Japanese Army page Archived 2008-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Dishmodels.ru, Type 92, walk-around 360° images
