Classification of Japanese Army 75-mm Guns by size of chamber (Size of propellant case)7-cm (75-mm) High-Explosive H.E.-A.A. Projectile
Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition
Chapter 4 – Section 1
ARMY PROJECTILES
Army 7-cm (75-mm) Complete Rounds

Projectile

Propellant charge used for various guns

Type 41
mountain

Type 94
mountain

Type 38
group

Type 90
field

Type 88
field-AA

Type 88
special

Type 11
year
field-AA

H.E.A.A. (?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 600 g

H.E.A.A. (L.P.)
Type 90

 

 

 

 

(Sing. perf.
cly. sticks
1474 g)

Mk 3 Flat
Strip 390 g

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 600 g

H.E. (L.P.) Type 90

 

No data

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 600 g

Mk 3 Med.
Flat Strip
200 g

 

Mk 2 Flat
Strip 260 g

 

H.E. Type 94

Mk 1 Sq.
Grain 265 g

Sq. Grain
492 g

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 600 g

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 655 g

 

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 675 g

 

H.E. Design "A"

Mk 1 Sg.
Grain 265 g

No data

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 600 g

 

 

 

 

H.E. Design "B"

Mk 1 Sg.
Grain 265 g

No data

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 600 g

 

 

 

 

H.E. (convt'd) Type 98 (Modif)

Not data

 

No data

 

 

 

 

H.E. Semi-St. Type 90

Mk 1 Sq.
Grain 265 g

No data

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 600 g

No data

 

 

 

H.E. Semi-St. Type Undet

Mk 1 Sq.
Grain 265 g

No data

 

 

 

 

 

Hollow Charge Type 2

(Sg. Grain
227 g)

No data

 

 

 

 

 

A.P.H.E.
Type 95

Mk 1 Sq.
Grain 265 g

No data

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 600 g

No data

 

 

 

A.P.
Type Undet.

Mk 1 Sq.
Grain 265 g

No data

 

 

 

 

 

Shrapnel
Type 38

Mk 1 Sq.
Grain 265 g

No data

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 600 g

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 655 g

 

No data

 

Shrapnel
Type 90

Mk 1 Sq.
Grain 265 g

No data

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 600 g

Mk 1 Flat
Strip 655 g

 

 

 

Smoke (W.P.)
Type Undet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smoke (W.P.)
Type 90

Mk 1 Sq.
Grain 265 g

No data

No data

No data

 

 

 

Illuminating
Type 90

Mk 1 Sq.
Grain 265 g

No data

Mk 1 Med.
Flat Strip
410 g

Mk 1 Med.
Flat Strip
435 g

 

No data

 

Target
Type 11 Yr (?)

 

 

 

 

No data

 

Mk 1 Med.
Sq. Grain
160 g

Incendiary (Liquid)
Type Undet.

(Sq. Grain
265 g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vomit Gas
Type Undet.

No data

No data

 

 

 

 

 

KEY: Blank signifies that the indicated combination of projectile case has either been re-covered nor found listed in Japanese documents.

"Not data" indicates that this combination is listed in documents or has been recovered, but that no information on the propellant is available.

Classification of Japanese Army 75-mm Guns by size of chamber (Size of propellant case)7-cm (75-mm) High-Explosive H.E.-A.A. Projectile