Part Two - Ready Reference Section; Section VI: TablesPart One - General; Section VIII: Illustration of Fragments of Rotating Band Seats
TM E9-1901 - IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE SHELL AND SHELL FRGAMENTS;
LOCATION OF EMENY BATTERIES

PART TWO - READY REFERENCE SECTION

SECTION VII - WEAPONS CHARACTERISTICS CHART

Caliber

Type

Nomenclature

Maximum Range

Weight
of
Shell

Rate of
Fire

Maximum
Elevation

Maximum
Depression

Traverse

Transport

Remarks

Pointed
Shell

Common
Shell

Muzzle
Velocity

MM

Yards

Yards

F/S

lbs.

RDS/Min

Mils

Mils

Mils

70

How

7 cm Model 92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infantry How.

 

3050

650

8.3

10

890

180

800

Horse

 

70

Gun

7 cm Model 94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tank Gun

 

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

Gun

7 cm Model 41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pack or

 

 

 

Mountain Gun

7800

7000

1250

14.0

10

710

320

110

Horse

 

75

Gun

7 cm Model 94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mountain Gun

9080

7630

1260

14.0

 

800

180

800

Pack

 

75

Gun

7 cm Model 38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field Gun

9025

 

1706

14.0

 

280

140

120

Horse

 

75

Gun

7 cm Modified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model 38

 

 

 

 

10 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field Gun

10900

8720

1740

14.0

12

800

140

120

Horse

 

75

Gun

7 cm Model 41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calvalry Gun

12000

 

 

14.0

 

280

140

210

Horse

 

75

Gun

7 cm Model 95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field Gun

12000

10030

1740

14.0

 

760

140

890

Horse

 

75

Gun

7 cm Model 90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field Gun

15300

10000

2230

14.0

 

760

140

760

Motor

 

75

Gun

7 cm Model 88

 

 

 

 

10 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field AA Gun

15000

 

2360

14.4

15

1510

0

6400

Motor

 

75

Gun

7 cm Model 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field AA Gun

11000

 

1740

14.4

 

1510

180

6400

 

 

76

Gun

8 cm AA Gun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Naval]

 

11800

2220

13.5

 

1330

90

6400

 

 

76

Gun

8 cm Low Angle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun [Naval]

 

8700

2260

13.8

 

360

90

6400

 

 

81

Mortar

8 cm Model 97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Man-

 

 

 

Mortar

 

3100

 

6.75

 

 

 

 

load

 

81

Mortar

8 cm Model 99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Man-

 

 

 

Mortar

 

2200

 

6.75

 

1250

 

120

load

 

81

Mortar

8 cm Model 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortar [Naval]

 

3050

 

6.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

Gun

8 cm Model 99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AA Gun

17500

 

2620

19.9

25

1420

120

6400

 

Source: Prisoner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of War

90

Mortar

9 cm Model 94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortar

 

4050

 

11.6

 

 

 

180

 

 

90

Mortar

9 cm Model 97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortar

 

4050

 

11.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

Gun

10 cm Model 98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AA Gun

20400

 

3310

28.7

15

1600

180

6400

 

 

105

How

10 cm Model 91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howitzer

12000

 

1790

34.0

 

1150

120

800

 

 

105

Gun

10 cm Model 92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun

19840

 

2510

34.6

 

850

180

640

Motor

 

105

Gun

10 cm Model 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun

16500

 

2040

34.6

 

760

90

530

 

 

105

Gun

10 cm Model 38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun

10900

 

1770

34.6

 

270

40

530

 

 

120

How

12 cm Model 38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howitzer

 

6300

900

44.0

 

750

90

1140

 

 

120

Gun

12 cm AA Gun

 

 

 

 

10 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Naval]

 

17100

2700

45.5

12

1330

180

6400

 

 

120

Gun

12 cm Low Angle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun [Naval]

 

16500

2700

45.4

 

590

120

6400

 

 

127

Gun

127 mm AA Gun

 

 

 

 

12 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Naval]

 

15400

2360

50.8

15

1590

140

6400

 

 

140

Gun

14 cm Low Angle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun [Naval]

 

19000

2780

84.0

 

530

120

6400

 

 

150

How

15 cm Model 38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howitzer

 

 

 

79.5

 

760

0

70

 

 

150

How

15 cm Model 96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howitzer

13000

11400

1773

79.5

 

1330

120

530

Motor

 

150

How

15 cm Model 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howitzer

 

9480

1343

79.5

 

1160

90

110

Horse

 

150

Gun

15 cm Model 45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun

 

15800

2500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

Gun

15 cm Model 89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun

 

 

 

88.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

Gun

15 cm Model 96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun

 

 

 

111.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

Mortar

15 cm Model 96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortar

 

 

 

56.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

152

Gun

15 cm Low Angle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun [Naval]

 

20900

2780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

Rocket

20 cm Rocket Launcher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Trough) [Naval]

 

 

1970

195.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

Rocket

20 cm Rocket Launcher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Tube)

 

 

2800

195.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Characteristics given above are the best available as of 1 May 1945. However, they have been compiled principally from captured documents. The information should be considered accordingly.

Part Two - Ready Reference Section; Section VI: TablesPart One - General; Section VIII: Illustration of Fragments of Rotating Band Seats