The Type 98 20 mm AA autocannon was the most common light anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army.[3] It had a range of 5,500 meters, altitude of 3,500 meters and could fire up to 300 rounds per minute.[4] The gun could be fired from the rear platform of the truck or be unloaded and fired from the ground. These carrier trucks were deployed in the air defense units of the four Japanese tankdivisions.[1]
^ abTaki’s Imperial Japanese Army: AA Machine Cannon Carrier
^Taki’s Imperial Japanese Army: Type 94 6-Wheeled Truck
^War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944, p. 400.
^Taki's Imperial Japanese Army: Type 98 20mm AA Machine Cannon
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Imperial Japanese Army Page - Akira Takizawa
January 07, 2023
machine, cannon, carrier, truck, machine, cannon, carrier, truck, self, propelled, anti, aircraft, imperial, japanese, army, consisted, type, machine, cannon, mounted, back, type, wheeled, truck, type, truck, first, produced, 1934, isuzu, used, prototypes, kno. The AA machine cannon carrier truck was a self propelled anti aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army It consisted of the Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon mounted on the back of a Type 94 six wheeled truck The Type 94 truck was first produced in 1934 by Isuzu and used for prototypes It was known to be reliable and was produced in large numbers 1 2 Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon carrierPlace of originEmpire of JapanSpecificationsMass5 3 tonsLength5 40mWidth1 90mMainarmamentType 98 20 mm AA machine cannonEngineair cooled diesel70 hpSuspensionwheeledOperationalrange200 kmMaximum speed60 kmThe Type 98 20 mm AA autocannon was the most common light anti aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army 3 It had a range of 5 500 meters altitude of 3 500 meters and could fire up to 300 rounds per minute 4 The gun could be fired from the rear platform of the truck or be unloaded and fired from the ground These carrier trucks were deployed in the air defense units of the four Japanese tank divisions 1 See also EditType 98 20 mm AA half track vehicle Type 98 20 mm AAG tankNotes Edit a b Taki s Imperial Japanese Army AA Machine Cannon Carrier Taki s Imperial Japanese Army Type 94 6 Wheeled Truck War Department TM E 30 480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944 p 400 Taki s Imperial Japanese Army Type 98 20mm AA Machine CannonReferences EditImperial Japanese Army Page Akira Takizawa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 20 mm AA machine cannon carrier truck amp oldid 1073701971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
