The Empire of Japan forces conducted operations over a variety of geographical areas and climates from the frozen North of China bordering Russia during the Battle of Khalkin Gol (Nomonhan) to the tropical jungles of Indonesia. Japanese military equipment was researched and developed along two separate procurement processes, one for the IJA and one for the IJN. Until 1943, the IJN usually received a greater budget allocation, which allowed for the enormous Yamato-class battleships, advanced aircraft such as the Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" series, and the world's largest submarines. In addition, a higher priority of steel and raw materials was allocated to the IJN for warship construction and airplane construction. It changed to a degree in 1944/45, when the Japanese home islands became increasingly under direct threat, but it was too late. Therefore, during the prior years the Imperial Japanese Army suffered by having a lower budget allocation and being given a lower priority as to raw materials, which eventually affected its use of equipment and tactics in engagements during World War II.
A majority of the materials used were cotton, wool, and silk for the fabrics, wood for weapon stocks, leather for ammunition pouches, belts, etc. But by 1943 material shortages caused much of the leather to be switched to cotton straps as a substitute.
Type 2 Ke-To based work vehicle – prototype engineering vehicle with smaller, modified Type 2 Ke-To turret. Equipped with a generator, flood light and a light crane
Type 4 Work vehicle – production engineering vehicle with Type 2 Ke-To hull. Equipped with a front end dozer blade, a generator and flood light
Type 98 Ta-Se – prototype 20 mm AA gun tank with Type 98 Ke-Ni hull
Among them, the HEAT of Type 41 mountain gun was used in action and destroyed several Allied tanks in Burma and other places. The use of the HEAT for other guns is not known.
Other HEAT shell was the projectile of Type 94 mountain gun. The HEAT of Type 94 mountain gun was not produced though it was developed.
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Color and Markings of the Japanese Explosive Ordnance at Pearl Harbor, A Summary
January 01, 1970
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The following is a list of Japanese military equipment of World War II which includes artillery vehicles and vessels and other support equipment of both the Imperial Japanese Army IJA and Imperial Japanese Navy IJN from operations conducted from start of Second Sino Japanese War in 1937 to the end of World War II in 1945 1 The Empire of Japan forces conducted operations over a variety of geographical areas and climates from the frozen North of China bordering Russia during the Battle of Khalkin Gol Nomonhan to the tropical jungles of Indonesia Japanese military equipment was researched and developed along two separate procurement processes one for the IJA and one for the IJN Until 1943 the IJN usually received a greater budget allocation which allowed for the enormous Yamato class battleships advanced aircraft such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero series and the world s largest submarines In addition a higher priority of steel and raw materials was allocated to the IJN for warship construction and airplane construction It changed to a degree in 1944 45 when the Japanese home islands became increasingly under direct threat but it was too late Therefore during the prior years the Imperial Japanese Army suffered by having a lower budget allocation and being given a lower priority as to raw materials which eventually affected its use of equipment and tactics in engagements during World War II A majority of the materials used were cotton wool and silk for the fabrics wood for weapon stocks leather for ammunition pouches belts etc But by 1943 material shortages caused much of the leather to be switched to cotton straps as a substitute Contents 1 Swords and bayonets 2 Small arms 2 1 Pistols and Revolvers manual and semi automatic 2 2 Automatic pistols and submachine guns 2 3 Rifles 2 4 Grenades and grenade launchers 2 5 Flare guns 2 6 Recoilless rifles 2 7 Flamethrowers 3 Machine guns 3 1 Infantry and dual purpose machine guns 3 2 Vehicle and aircraft machine guns 4 Artillery 4 1 Infantry mortars 4 2 Heavy mortars amp rocket launchers 4 3 Field artillery 4 4 Fortress and siege guns 4 5 Infantry guns 4 6 Anti tank guns 5 Anti tank weapons besides anti tank guns 6 Anti aircraft weapons 6 1 Occasional anti aircraft guns 6 2 Light anti aircraft guns 6 3 Medium amp heavy anti aircraft guns 7 Vehicles 7 1 Tankettes 7 2 Amphibious tanks 7 3 Tanks and related vehicles 7 4 Self propelled guns 7 4 1 Tank based 7 4 2 Other 7 5 Armored cars 7 6 Armored carriers 7 7 Armored trains 7 8 Railroad vehicles 7 8 1 Wagons 7 8 2 Locomotives 7 8 3 Railroad cars 7 9 Engineering and command 7 10 Trucks 7 11 Tractors amp prime movers 7 12 Passenger cars not armoured 7 13 Motorcycles 7 14 Miscellaneous vehicles 8 Army vessels 8 1 River crossing crafts 8 2 Landing craft 8 3 Motorboats 8 4 Gun boats 8 5 IJA Landing craft aircraft carriers 8 6 Transport vessels 9 Navy ships and war vessels 10 Aircraft 11 Secret weapons 11 1 Army secret weapons 11 2 Navy secret weapons 12 Radars 12 1 Imperial Japanese Army radars 12 1 1 Ground based radar 12 1 2 Airborne radar 12 1 3 Shipborne radar 12 2 Imperial Japanese Navy Radars 12 2 1 Land based radar 12 2 2 Airborne radar 12 2 3 Shipborne radar 13 Missiles amp bombs 13 1 Unclear IJA bombs 13 2 Unclear IJN bombs 13 3 Unclear bomb 14 Cartridges and shells 14 1 Cartridges 14 2 High Explosive Anti Tank HEAT shells 15 See also 16 References 17 External linksSwords and bayonets editModel Type Role Blade length cm From year Notes Guntō Ceremonial sword Ceremonial purpose Close combat variable 1875 Collective term for military swords Type 30 bayonet Combat knife bayonet Close combat 40 1897 Fitted on rifles from Type 30 to Type 99 Type 4 bayonet Combat knife bayonet Close combat 1911 Integrated with Type 44 Cavalry Carbine Type 2 bayonet Combat knife bayonet Close combat 19 5 1942 Fitted on Type 2 TERA Rifle and Type 100 SMG Pole bayonet Combat knife bayonet Close combat 38 6 1945 Last ditch weaponSmall arms editPistols and Revolvers manual and semi automatic edit This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message General sources 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Image Name Type Role s Action Origin Base model s Manufacturer s Cartridge s Effective firing range m From year Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded wt kg Notes nbsp Type 26 revolver 9 Revolver Sidearm Double action nbsp Empire of Japan Koishikawa Arsenal 9 22mmR Type 26 9 100 1893 9 59 900 9 0 880 9 nbsp Type 94 8mm Nambu pistol 10 Pistol Sidearm 11 Recoil operated locked breech nbsp Empire of Japan Nambu 8x22mm Nambu 12 50 100 11 1935 12 71 000 12 0 765 12 nbsp Type A 8 mm Nambu pistol 13 Pistol Sidearm Recoil operated locked breech nbsp Empire of Japan Type 94 8mm Nambu pistol Nambu 8 22mm Nambu 50 1903 13 10 300 0 900 nbsp Type 14 8 mm Nambu pistol 14 Pistol Sidearm 15 Recoil operated nbsp Empire of Japan Type A 8 mm Nambu pistol Nambu 8 22mm Nambu 50 15 1925 14 400 000 16 0 900 Reduced cost version of Type A Nambu Type 19 North China pistol 17 Pistol Sidearm Short recoil locked breech nbsp Empire of Japan Type 14 8 mm Nambu pistol Nambu 8 22mm Nambu 1944 18 100 1 106 Reliability improvements of Type 14 occupied Chinese production Type B 7 mm Nambu pistol 13 Pistol Sidearm Short recoil locked breech nbsp Empire of Japan Type A 8 mm Nambu pistol Nambu 7 20mm Nambu 1909 13 6 000 19 0 650 3 4 size of Type A Hino Komuro pistol 20 Pistol Sidearm Blow forward nbsp Empire of Japan Komuro 8 22mm Nambu 25 ACP 32 ACP 1908 1 200 nbsp Sugiura pistol 21 Pistol Sidearm Blow back nbsp Empire of Japan Sugiura 8 22mm Nambu 25 ACP 32 ACP 1945 6 000 Occupied Chinese production Inagaki pistol 22 Pistol Sidearm Blow back nbsp Empire of Japan Koishikawa Arsenal 8 22mm Nambu 32 ACP 23 1941 50 nbsp Hamada Type pistol 24 Pistol Sidearm Recoil operated locked breech nbsp Empire of Japan FN Model 1910 Nippon Firearms 8 22mm Nambu 32 ACP 1941 5 000 0 650 nbsp Smith amp Wesson Model 3 Revolver Sidearm Single action nbsp United States of America Smith amp Wesson 44 Russian 44 S amp W American 38 S amp W 44 Henry 44 40 Winchester 45 S amp W 32 S amp W 1870 1 300 nbsp Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Sidearm Single action blow back nbsp United States of America Colt Patent Firearms 32 ACP 380 ACP 1903 0 680 Automatic pistols and submachine guns edit Name Type Role s Action Origin Base model s Manufacturer s Cartridge s Effective firing range m Cyclic rate of fire round min From year Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded mass kg Notes Type 100 SMG Submachine gun Close quarters Blow back nbsp Empire of Japan Nambu 8 22mm Nambu 150 450 800 1939 10 000 3 70 Model 1 submachine gun Submachine gun Close quarters Blow back nbsp Empire of Japan Nambu 8 22mm Nambu 800 1935 3 37 Model 2 submachine gun Submachine gun Close quarters Blow back nbsp Empire of Japan Nambu 8 22mm Nambu 500 800 1935 120 200 3 37 Mauser C96 Type MO Large pistol Machine pistol Close quarters Sidearm Short recoil nbsp German Empire Mauser 7 63 25mm Mauser 10000 900 1000 M712 Schnellfeuer 1896 1 130 Type Be Submachine gun Close quarters Open bolt blow back nbsp Switzerland MP18 Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft 7 63 25mm Mauser 100 1920 445 25 4 18 Designation for the Swiss SIG M1920 Used in limited numbers by the Special Naval Landing Forces in Shanghai and Hainan Island and Chuuk Lagoon and Saipan Captured chinese guns were also put into service Type Su Submachine gun Close quarters Open bolt blow back nbsp Austria S1 100 Steyr Solothurn A G 7 63 25mm Mauser 200 600 1929 6 000 4 48 Used in limited numbers by the Special Naval Landing Forces in Shanghai and Hainan Island Rifles edit Tree chart of Japanese rifles of World War II Type 30 rifle Type 35 rifleType 30 carbineExport variants or licensed copies e g Manchu Arisaka Type I Rifle nbsp Type 38 rifle Type 38 short rifleType 38 carbineExport variants or licensed copies e g Estonian KL 303 Mexican Model 1913 Siamese Type 66 Thai Type 83 etc M1 Garand nbsp Pedersen rifle nbsp Type 44 carbine Type 97 sniper rifleType 1 TERA rifleType Mo rifle I II Karabiner 98k nbsp Experimental Type 4 rifleExperimental Type Hei RifleType 99 rifleType 100 TERA rifleType Mo rifle III vz 24 nbsp Type 99 long rifleType 99 sniper rifleType 2 TERA rifle Name Type Role s Action Origin Base model s Manufacturer s Cartridge s Effective firing range m From year Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded weight kg Notes Type 30 rifle 26 Standard rifle Front line Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Arisaka 6 5 50mm Arisaka 450 1897 599 000 3 95 Limited distribution in 1945 Type 35 rifle 27 Standard rifle Front line Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Arisaka 6 5 50mm Arisaka 1902 38 200 28 4 20 Type 38 rifle 29 Standard rifle Front line Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Arisaka 6 5 50mm Arisaka 457 1905 3 400 000 3 95 Type 38 carbine 30 Carbine Close quarters Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Type 38 Arisaka 6 5 50mm Arisaka 366 1905 517 800 30 3 30 Main armament of IJA auxiliary troops Type 44 carbine 31 Carbine Close quarters Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Type 38 Arisaka 6 5 50mm Arisaka 366 1911 91 900 31 3 30 Foldable Type 97 sniper rifle Sniper rifle Long Range Precision Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Type 38 Arisaka 6 5 50mm Arisaka 1 500 1937 22 500 3 95 2 5x telescopic sight Type 99 short rifle 32 Standard rifle Front line Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Arisaka 7 7 58mm Arisaka 656 1939 3 500 000 32 3 70 Intended to replace Type 38 Type 99 long rifle 33 Standard rifle Front line Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Arisaka 7 7 58mm Arisaka 656 1939 38 000 33 4 09 Type 2 TERA rifle Takedown rifle Front line Close quarters Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Type 99 Nagoya 7 7 58mm Arisaka 1943 21 200 3 70 Takedown variant for paratroopers Type 99 sniper rifle Sniper rifle Long Range Precision Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Type 99 Arisaka 7 7 58mm Arisaka 1 700 1939 8 000 3 70 2 5x or 4x telescopic sight Type 100 TERA rifle Takedown rifle Front line Close quarters Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Karabiner 98k unknown 7 7 58mm Arisaka 1940 500 3 90 Experimental detachable barrel for paratroopers Type 1 TERA rifle Takedown rifle Front line Close quarters Bolt action nbsp Empire of Japan Type 38 carbine Nagoya 6 5 50mm Arisaka 1941 250 3 30 Experimental foldable for paratroopers Type Hei rifle Battle rifle Front line Assault Gas operated toggle action nbsp Empire of Japan Nippon 6 5 50mm Arisaka 1935 50 3 90 Experimental Type 4 rifle Type 5 Rifle 34 Battle rifle Front line Assault Gas operated rotating bolt nbsp Empire of Japan M1 Garand Yokosuka 7 7 58mm Arisaka 457 1945 250 4 14 Experimental Karabiner 98k Type Mo rifle I II 35 Standard rifle Front line Bolt action nbsp Nazi Germany Mauser 7 92 57mm Mauser 500 1937 20 000 35 3 90 Imported version I for infantry and II for cavalry vz 24 Type Mo rifle III 36 Standard rifle Front line Bolt action nbsp Czechoslovakia Karabiner 98AZ Povazska Bystrica 7 92 57mm Mauser 1937 40 000 36 4 20 Imported for both infantry and cavalry Type I rifle 37 Standard rifle Front line Bolt action nbsp Kingdom of Italy Type 38 Carcano 6 5 50mm Arisaka 1939 120 000 3 95 Built in Italy under contract to Type 38 specification Grenades and grenade launchers edit Grenade Launcher From year Type Filling Mass kg Notes Type 10 grenade Type 10 1914 Fragmentation TNT 0 530 Inaccurate fuse timing Type 91 grenade Type 89 1931 Fragmentation TNT 0 530 Improvement of Type 10 Type 92 grenade ja Type 10 1933 Chemical TNT 0 590 Green skin irritant and red tear gas versions 30g bursting and 37 40g chemical charges Type 97 grenade No 1937 Fragmentation TNT 0 450 Evolution of Type 91 optimized for hand throw Type 98 grenade No 1939 Fragmentation Cast picric acid 0 595 Copy of Model 24 grenade long handle Type 99 grenade Type 100 1939 Fragmentation Cast picric acid 0 300 Variant of Type 97 for grenade launcher Type 2 grenade 30mm Type 2 1942 Anti tank 50 TNT 50 RDX 0 230 Type 2 grenade 40mm Type 2 1942 Anti tank 50 TNT 50 RDX 0 369 98mm RHA penetration Type 3 grenade No 1943 Anti tank 50 TNT 50 PETN 0 830 1 270 Shaped charge fabric body Type 4 grenade No 1944 Fragmentation Ammonium perchlorate explosive 0 480 Ceramic Pottery grenade Flare guns edit Name Type Role s Origin Base model s Manufacturer s Cartridge s From year Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded mass kg Notes Type 10 signal pistol 35 mm Flare gun Distress call sidearm nbsp Empire of Japan Koishikawa ArsenalKokura Arsenal 1921 Recoilless rifles edit Name Type Role s Origin Base model s Manufacturer s Cartridge s From year Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded mass kg Notes Type 4 70 mm AT rocket launcher rocket launcher Anti tank Anti material Breaching nbsp Empire of Japan 72x359mm 1944 3 500 8 Type 5 45 mm AT rocket launcher rocket launcher Anti tank Anti material Breaching nbsp Empire of Japan 81mm recoilless rifle ja rocket launcher Anti tank Anti material Breaching nbsp Empire of Japan 300 produced in 1944 and used up in battle for Okinawa 10 5 cm recoilless rifle rocket launcher Anti tank Anti material Breaching nbsp Empire of Japan Flamethrowers edit Name Type Role s Origin Base model s Manufacturer s From year Estimated wartime quantity Mass kg Notes Type 93 flamethrowers Flamethrower Specialized role nbsp Empire of Japan 1933 26 4 5 Type 100 flamethrowers Flamethrower Specialized role nbsp Empire of Japan 1940 26 4Machine guns editInfantry and dual purpose machine guns edit Name Type Role s Action Origin Base model s Manufacturer s Cartridge s Effective firing range m Cyclic rate of fire round min From year Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded mass kg Note s Type 11 light machine gun Light machine gun Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Nambu 6 5 50mm Arisaka 800 500 1922 29 000 Pacific Theater 10 2 Type 89 flexible Light machine gun Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Type 11 light machine gun Nambu 7 7x58mmSR Type 89 1 400 1929 28 Twin Type 11 Type 89 special Light machine gun Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Type 89 flexible Nambu 7 7x58mmSR Type 89 1 400 1929 28 Belt fed version of Type 89 flexible Type 89 modified single Light machine gun Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Type 89 special Nambu 7 7x58mmSR Type 89 670 1938 9 3 Single barrel version of Type 89 special to reduce weight Type 96 light machine gun Light machine gun Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Nambu 6 5x50mm Arisaka 800 550 1936 41 000 Pacific Theater 9 Type 97 light machine gun Light machine gun Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Type 96 light machine gun Nagoya 7 7x58mm Arisaka 540 500 1937 18 000 Pacific Theater 12 4 7 7 mm version of Type 96 widely used on Japanese tanks Type 99 light machine gun Light machine gun Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Type 97 light machine gun Hitachi 7 7 58mm Arisaka7 62 54mmR VPA converted 2 000 800 1939 53 000 Pacific Theater 10 4 Reliability improvements of Type 96 97 7 7 mm Type 21 light machine gun Light machine gun Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Type 3 heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun Anti Aircraft Airspace Denial Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Hotchkiss M1914 Nambu 6 5x50mm Arisaka7 57mm Mauser 1700 400 450 1914 55 Also known as 6 5mm Taishō 14 machine gun Type 92 heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun Anti Aircraft Airspace Denial Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Type 3 heavy machine gun Nambu 7 7 58mm Type 92 800 450 500 1934 45 000 Pacific Theater 55 3 7 7mm version of Type 3 Type 1 heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun Anti Aircraft Airspace Denial Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Type 92 heavy machine gun Hitachi 7 7x58mm Arisaka 1 400 400 450 1941 36 8 Type 92 modified for weight reduction Type 98 7 7mm water cooled heavy machine gun ja Heavy machine gun Anti Aircraft Airspace Denial Fire support Suppression Defense Recoil operated nbsp Empire of Japan 7 7 58mm Type 92 500 1940 55 5 Type 38 heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun Anti Aircraft Airspace Denial Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp Empire of Japan Lewis gun Type 92 machine gun Light machine gun Fire support Suppression Defense Gas operated nbsp United States 7 7x56R Type 87 IJN 800 600 1932 8 5 Vehicle and aircraft machine guns edit See also List of weapons of World War II Japanese aircraft Army aircraft and List of weapons of World War II Japanese aircraft Navy aircraft Name Type Action Application s Origin Base model s Manufacturer s Cartridge s From year Unloaded mass kg Note s Type 91 machine gun Light machine gun Gas operated Armoured fighting ground vehicles nbsp Empire of Japan Type 11 light machine gun 6 5 50mm Arisaka Type 11 light machine gun modified for automotive use Type 92 Automotive 13 mm cannon ja Autocannon Gas operated Armoured fighting ground vehicles nbsp Empire of Japan 7 7 58mm Type 92 1932 Type 97 aircraft machine gun Light machine gun Short recoil toggle lock Nakajima B6N Yokosuka K5Y Yokosuka D4Y Aichi D3A Aichi E16A Kawanishi E7K Kawanishi N1K and its land based derivative the N1K J Mitsubishi J2M Mitsubishi F1M2 in addition to the Mitsubishi A6M Zero and its floatplane derivative the Nakajima A6M2 N nbsp Empire of Japan Type 89 FIXED 7 7x56mm R 1937 Modified Type 89 fixed Type 4 heavy machine gun ja Heavy machine gun Recoil operated nbsp Empire of Japan 1944 Experimental tested in 1942 1944 but was not accepted by army until surrender of Japan Ho 103 machine gun Heavy Machine Gun Recoil operated Nakajima Ki 43 Nakajima Ki 44 Kawasaki Ki 45 Kawasaki Ki 61 Nakajima Ki 84 Kawasaki Ki 100 Mitsubishi Ki 51 Mitsubishi Ki 21 Mitsubishi Ki 67 Kawasaki Ki 48 and various others nbsp Empire of Japan M1921 aircraft Browning machine gun 12 7 81mmSR Breda 1941 Ho 203 cannon Autocannon Long recoil Kawasaki Ki 45 Kawasaki Ki 102 nbsp Empire of Japan 37x112mmR 1940 Ho 5 cannon Autocannon Short recoil Kawasaki Ki 45 Kawasaki Ki 61 Nakajima Ki 84 Kawasaki Ki 100 Mitsubishi Ki 46 Kawasaki Ki 102 Mitsubishi Ki 67 and various others nbsp Empire of Japan Ho 103 machine gun 20 94mm Type 99 cannon Autocannon API Blowback Kawanishi H6K Kawanishi H8K Kawanishi N1K Mitsubishi A6M Mitsubishi G3M Mitsubishi G4M Mitsubishi J2M Nakajima J1N nbsp Empire of Japan Oerlikon FF 20 72mmRB 1937 Modified Oerlikon FF MG15 Type 98 turret machine gun ja Light machine gun Recoil operation Kawasaki Ki 48 Nakajima Ki 49 Mitsubishi Ki 46 Kawasaki Ki 45 Nakajima C6N Yokosuka D4Y Nakajima B6N and various others nbsp Weimar Republic 7 92 57mm Mauser 1940 Licensed production of MG15 7 62mm machine gun Vickers 303 Type 89 fixed Light machine gun Short recoil Nakajima Ki 27 Ki 43 early Ki 44 fighters the Mitsubishi Ki 30 Ki 51 light bombers the Kawasaki Ki 32 light bomber and various others nbsp United Kingdom 7 7x58mmSR Type 89 1929 12 7 License built Vickers 303 7 7 mm Artillery editInfantry mortars edit Type 89 grenade discharger or knee mortar firing grenades or 50mm shells Type 98 50 mm mortar Type 11 70 mm infantry mortar rifled bore Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar Type 99 81 mm mortar fired by hammer strike Type 94 90 mm infantry mortar Type 97 90 mm infantry mortar simplified version of Type 94 90 mm infantry mortar Type 2 12 cm mortar Type 90 light mortar ja actually heavy 150mm mortar 90 made and used in 1932 Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar Type 97 150 mm infantry mortar Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar with recoil absorber removed to save weight Heavy mortars amp rocket launchers edit Type 14 27 cm heavy mortar ja Type 98 320 mm mortar Type 4 20 cm rocket launcher Type 3 300 mm heavy mortar on Type 4 Ha To SP heavy mortar carrier Type 4 40 cm rocket launcher Type 5 mortar launcher Tok Type 10 and Type 3 rocket boosters Field artillery edit 7cm mountain gun 75 mm caliber short bronze barrel Type 31 75 mm mountain gun steel version 7 cm field gun 75mm caliber long bronze barrel Type 31 75 mm field gun steel version Type 41 75 mm mountain gun license built Krupp M 08 mountain gun Type 94 75 mm mountain gun indigenous design to replace Type 41 75 mm mountain gun Type 38 75 mm field gun license built Krupp gun Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun lengthened Type 38 75 mm field gun Type 90 75 mm field gun indigenous design to replace Type 38 75 mm field gun Type 95 75 mm field gun supersede Type 90 75 mm field gun to reduce costs Type 99 10 cm mountain gun 38 Krupp 10 5 cm cannon Type 38 10 cm cannon license built Krupp 105mm howitzer M1905 Type 91 10 cm howitzer indigenous light weight howitzer to supplement Type 38 15 cm howitzer Type 14 10 cm cannon indigenous design largely unsuccessful Type 92 10 cm cannon replacement for Type 14 10 cm cannon 120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905 Type 38 12 cm howitzer license built 120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905 Type 38 15 cm howitzer license built 150 mm Krupp QF howitzer M1905 Type 4 15 cm howitzer changes of Type 38 15 cm howitzer to improve portability Type 96 15 cm howitzer intended replacement of Type 4 15 cm howitzer Fortress and siege guns edit Type 7 10 cm cannon early production of Type 14 10 cm cannon Type 45 15 cm coast defense gun 1912 barbette mounted coastal defense gun Type 7 15 cm cannon Type 89 15 cm cannon main heavy gun of Imperial Japanese Army Type 96 15 cm cannon 28 cm howitzer L 10 Type 45 24 cm howitzer 1912 replacement for 28 cm howitzer L 10 Type 96 24 cm howitzer Type 90 24 cm railway gun Built in France Type 7 30 cm howitzer 1918 semi mobile siege gun Experimental 41 cm howitzer Infantry guns edit Type 11 37 mm infantry gun Type 92 70 mm infantry gun Type 92 battalion gun Anti tank guns edit Type Ra 37 mm AT gun German 3 7 cm Pak 36 captured from Chinese Type 94 37 mm anti tank gun Type 1 37 mm anti tank gun same as Type 94 but with a longer barrel Type 97 47 mm anti tank gun ja a prototype tested in 1937 1938 Type 1 47 mm anti tank gun Type 2 57 mm anti tank gun ja prototype tested in 1941 1943 cancelled because of the appearance of Allied heavy tanks Anti tank weapons besides anti tank guns editType 97 automatic cannon Type 99 mine Type 93 pressure AT personnel mine Type 2 rifle grenade launcher Type 3 AT grenade Lunge mine 57 mm tank cannon 37 mm tank cannon Type 5 45 mm recoilless gun Type 4 70 mm AT rocket launcherAnti aircraft weapons editOccasional anti aircraft guns edit Type 97 automatic cannon Type 11 light machine gun Type 96 light machine gun Type 99 light machine gun Type 92 heavy machine gun Type 1 heavy machine gun 37mm high elevation angle gun modified Type 38 75 mm field gun Light anti aircraft guns edit Type 3 heavy machine gun Type 4 heavy machine gun 13 2 mm Hotchkiss machine gun Type 92 13mm automotive cannon ja used in independent machine gun companies Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon Type 4 20 mm twin AA machine cannon Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon Type 2 20 mm twin AA machine cannon Type 96 25 mm AT AA gun main IJN gun over 30 000 units produced 70 81mm AA mine discharger Medium amp heavy anti aircraft guns edit Name Caliber mm Eff alt From year Estimated quantity Mass kg Fire rate RPM Note s QF 3 7 inch AA gun Mk1 94 7 300 1941 0 9 317 15 captured from British Type 11 75 6 650 1922 44 2 061 5 used as railroad gun and in home islands fortresses Type 14 100 10 500 1925 70 5 194 5 civil defense in Kyushu only Type 10 120 10 065 1927 2 000 7 800 11 cheap coastal defense tool dual purpose Type 88 75 7 250 1928 2 000 2 740 18 based on QF 3 inch 20 cwt design mainstay of civil defense Type 89 naval gun 127 9 439 1932 1 306 20 300 11 standard heavy AA gun of IJN Type 99 88 10 420 1938 1 000 6 500 15 2nd most produced after Type 88 for civil defense 8 cm 40 3rd Year Type naval gun 76 2 5 400 1914 69 2 600 13 dual purpose naval gun during World War II used on gunboats and for civil air defense Type 3 12cm 120 13 000 1944 120 19 800 20 the only mass produced Japanese weapon effective against B 29 Type 4 75 10 000 1944 70 5 850 10 reverse engineered Bofors gun captured from Chinese intended to replace Type 88 modified as Type 5 75 mm Tank Gun Type 5 149 1 16 000 1945 2 9 200 10 had a fire control electronic computerVehicles editTankettes edit Carden Loyd Mk VI Type 92 heavy armoured car also known as Jyu Sokosha Type 92 cavalry tank Type 94 tankette TK Type 97 Te Ke improvement of Type 94 TK Type 97 Ki To SPAAG self propelled AA gun armed with Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon Model 94 3 4 ton tracked trailer towed by tankettes Amphibious tanks edit Type 92 A I Go experimental modified hull of Type 92 heavy armoured car Type 1 Mi Sha a k a Type 1 Ka Mi experimental Type 2 Ka Mi modified hull of Type 95 Ha Go Type 3 Ka Chi modified hull of Type 1 Chi He Type 5 To Ku modified hull of Type 5 Chi Ri Note Amphibious tanks were used by the IJN Tanks and related vehicles edit Tank Mk IV British World War I vintage Medium Mark A Whippet British World War I vintage Renault FT 17 Ko light tank World War I vintage Renault NC27 Otsu light tank M3 light tank captured Experimental Tank Number 1 1st prototype leading to the Type 89 I Go Type 89 I Go Type 91 heavy tank 2nd prototype leading to Type 95 heavy tank Type 95 heavy tank multi turret tank four prototypes completed Hi Ro Sha SPG Type 95 heavy tank hull 105 mm cannon Ji Ro SPG Type 95 heavy tank hull 105 mm cannon Type 95 Ha Go also known as Type 95 Ke Go or Type 95 Kyu Go Type 98 Ke Ni also known as Type 98 Chi Ni replacement model light tank for the Type 95 Ha Go Type 2 Ke To variant of Type 98 Ke Ni with improved 37 mm cannon Type 2 Ke To based work vehicle prototype engineering vehicle with smaller modified Type 2 Ke To turret Equipped with a generator flood light and a light crane Type 4 Work vehicle production engineering vehicle with Type 2 Ke To hull Equipped with a front end dozer blade a generator and flood light Type 98 Ta Se prototype 20 mm AA gun tank with Type 98 Ke Ni hull Type 98 20 mm AAG tank prototype with Type 98 Ke Ni hull and twin Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon Special number 3 light tank Ku Ro airborne light tank carried by glider Ku 6 early development version known as So Ra prototype mockup only Type 3 Ke Ri Type 95 Ha Go tank with 57 mm main gun Prototype failed army trials in 1943 Type 4 Ke Nu Ha Go hull with a 57 mm main gun in a Chi Ha turret Type 4 Ho To SPG prototype with a Ha Go hull fitted with Type 38 12 cm howitzer Type 5 Ho Ru SPATG prototype based on modified hull of the Ha Go with a Type 1 47 mm tank gun Type 97 Chi Ha with Type 97 57 mm tank gun the most advanced Japanese tank available in numbers at start of the Pacific War Type 97 Shinhoto Chi Ha Chi Ha hull with an enlarged turret and production model Type 1 47 mm tank gun Type 1 Ho Ni I SPG tank destroyer Chi Ha hull with Type 90 75 mm field gun Type 1 Ho Ni II SPG tank destroyer Chi Ha hull with Type 91 10 cm howitzer Type 3 Ho Ni III SPG tank destroyer Chi Ha hull with Type 3 75 mm tank gun same as Type 3 Chi Nu tank Type 2 Ho I Infantry support tank Type 99 75 mm L 23 gun on hull of Chi Ha Type 4 Ho Ro SPG Chi Ha hull with Type 38 15 cm howitzer Type 3 Chi Nu improved Chi Ha hull fitted with large new hexagonal turret with Type 3 75 mm tank gun Short barrel 120 mm gun tank 1945 120 mm naval gun in a Type 97 Shinhoto Chi Ha turret on a Chi Ha hull for infantry support Long barrel 120 mm SPG 1945 120 mm naval gun on a Chi Ha hull prototype only Type 5 Ho Chi SPG design study Chi Ha hull fitted with a Type 96 15 cm howitzer Type 1 Chi He major improvement of the Chi Ha series with a more powerful engine thicker armor and using the Type 1 47 mm tank gun Ta Ha SPAAG design study Type 1 Chi He hull with twin 37 mm anti aircraft guns Type 98 Chi Ho prototype medium tank with an enlarged turret and the then experiential Type 1 47 mm tank gun O I 1940 100 ton tank design study O I 1943 120 ton tank prototype Type 4 Chi To 2 completed up scaled Type 97 Shinhoto Chi Ha with Type 5 75 mm tank gun Type 5 Ka To tank destroyer unfinished prototype Extended Type 4 Chi To hull fitted with a 105 mm cannon Type 5 Chi Ri unfinished prototype to be fitted with Type 5 75 mm tank gun and later to be up gunned with an 88 mm main gun Type 5 Ho Ri tank destroyer unfinished prototype Type 5 Chi Ri hull fitted with a 105 mm cannon Type 5 Ke Ho prototype intended to be successor of Type 95 Ha Go Type 5 Na To tank destroyer Type 5 75 mm tank gun on a chassis of a Type 4 Chi So medium tracked carrier Self propelled guns edit Tank based edit Name Chassis Gun From year Estimated quantity Role s Ji Ro Type 95 heavy tank 10 cm 1 self propelled anti tank gun Hi Ro Sha Type 95 heavy tank 10 cm 1 self propelled anti tank gun Type 4 Ho To Type 95 Ha Go Type 38 12 cm howitzer 1944 1 SPG Type 5 Ho Ru Type 95 Ha Go Type 1 47 mm anti tank gun 1945 1 SP ATG Type 1 Ho Ni I Type 97 Chi Ha Type 90 75 mm field gun 1941 26 SP ATG Type 1 Ho Ni II Type 97 Chi Ha Type 91 10 cm howitzer 1941 54 SPG Type 3 Ho Ni III Type 97 Chi Ha Type 3 75 mm tank gun 1943 31 41 SP ATG Type 2 Ho I Type 97 Chi Ha Type 41 75 mm mountain gun 1942 31 SPG Type 4 Ho Ro Type 97 Chi Ha Type 38 15 cm howitzer 1944 12 SPG Short barrel 120 mm gun tank Type 97 Chi Ha 120 mm naval gun 1945 12 SPG Type 5 Ho Chi Type 97 Chi Ha Type 96 15 cm howitzer 1945 1 SPG Type 98 Ta Se Type 98 Ke Ni Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon 1941 1 self propelled anti aircraft gun Type 98 20 mm AAG tank Type 98 Ke Ni twin Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon 1944 1 self propelled anti aircraft gun Ta Ha Type 1 Chi He twin 37 mm high angle gun 1942 0 self propelled anti aircraft gun Type 5 Na To Type 4 Chi So medium tracked carrier Type 5 75 mm tank gun 1945 2 SP ATG Type 5 Ho Ri Type 5 Chi Ri 1x105mm 1x37mm 2x20mm AA 1945 0 SP ATG AAG Type 5 Ka To Type 4 Chi To 1x105mm 1945 0 SP ATG Other edit Name Chassis Gun From year Estimated quantity Role s Type 97 Ki To SPAAG Type 97 Te Ke Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon 1938 1 self propelled anti aircraft gun Type 98 Ko Hi half track prime mover unarmed 1938 unknown number towing a Type 4 75 mm AA gun Type 98 20 mm AA half track vehicle Type 98 Ko Hi half track Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon 1942 1 self propelled anti aircraft gun Type 4 Ha To Type 4 Chi So Type 3 30 cm mortar 1944 4 self propelled mortar rocket launcher Armored cars edit Name Armament s Rail wheels Maker s From year Estimated quantity Comment s Austin Armoured Car none No Austin Motor Company Nissan 1920s Vickers Crossley armoured car 2 7 7mm Vickers 303 MG No Crossley 1925 Wolseley armoured car 1 6 5mm Type 3 MG No Sumida Isuzu under license from Wolseley Motors Limited 1928 Type 2592 Chiyoda 3x6 5mm Type 11 MG No Sumida Isuzu 1931 200 Also known as Chiysda misspelled Chiyoda QSW Aikoku 3x6 5mm Type 11 MG No Sumida Isuzu 1931 2 Chiyoda Kokusan 3x6 5mm Type 11 MG No Sumida Isuzu 1931 Type 2592 Sumida none No Sumida Isuzu 1932 Sumida M 2593 1x 7 7mm machine gun Yes Sumida Isuzu 1931 1 000 Also known as Type 91 Broad gauge railroad tractor Sumi Da or Type 91 armored railroad car So Mo Type 95 So Ki armored APC and railroad car none Yes Mitsubishi 1935 121 135 Type 93 armoured car 1 7 7mm Vickers 303 MG amp 4x 6 5mm MG Yes Osaka Naval arsenal 1933 5 Also known as Type 2593 Hokoku or Type 93 Kokusan or Type 92 naval armored car Manchukyo Type 93 armored car 39 Type 11 37mm gun Type 11 MG No Daidou Manchu automobiles 1933 Type 2598 railroad car none Yes 1938 Armored carriers edit Type 94 disinfecting vehicle and Type 94 gas scattering vehicle Type 97 disinfecting vehicle and Type 97 gas scattering vehicle Type 98 So Da armored ammunition carrier Type 100 Te Re armored artillery observation vehicle Type 98 Ko Hi half track Type 1 Ho Ki armored personnel carrier Type 1 Ho Ha half track Type 4 Chi So armored medium tracked carrier Type 4 Ka Tsu armoured tracked resupply transport and amphibious torpedo craft Experimental light armored ATG carrier So To Armored trains edit Improvised Armored Train Special armoured train Type 94 Armored Train Railroad vehicles edit Wagons edit Wagon 1 Reconnaissance wagon Wagon 1 Protective wagon Wagon 2 Heavy Canone wagon Wagon 3 Light Canone wagon Wagon 4 Infantry wagon Wagon 5 Command wagon Wagon 6 Auxiliary tender Wagon 7 Materials wagon Wagon 7 Power Supply wagon Wagon 8 Infantry wagon Wagon 9 Light Canone wagon Wagon 10 Howitzer wagon Wagon 11 Protective wagon Locomotives edit Locomotives Type 97 98 100 ja Railroad cars edit Japanese has used routinely road railroad convertible automobiles These are covered in Armoured cars section Engineering and command edit See List of Japanese Army military engineer vehicles of World War II Trucks edit Type 94 6 wheeled truck Type 95 mini truck Type 97 4 wheeled truck Type 1 6 wheeled truck Type 2 heavy truck Toyota KB KC truck Nissan Type 80 truck Nissan 180 truck Amphibious truck Su Ki Isuzu Type 94 truck Tractors amp prime movers edit Type 92 5 t prime mover I Ke Type 98 6 t prime mover Ro Ke Type 92 8 t prime mover Ni Ku Type 95 13 t prime mover Ho Fu Type 94 4 t prime mover Yo Ke Type 98 4 t prime mover Shi Ke Type 96 AA gun prime mover Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon carrier truck Type 98 Ko Hi half track prime mover Type 98 20 mm AA half track vehicle Experimental heavy gun tractor Chi Ke Experimental crawler truck T G Experimental crawler truck Fordson prime mover The Pavessi gun tractor The 50 hp gun tractor Komatsu 3 ton tractor Light prime mover Clarton prime mover Holt 30 Passenger cars not armoured edit Toyota AA AB AC Type 93 6 4 wheeled passenger car Type 95 passenger car Kurogane Type 98 passenger car Model 97 Nissan staff car Nissan 70 Motorcycles edit Type 97 motorcycle licensed Harley Davidson Rikuo production Type 93 motorcycle with side car trike Miscellaneous vehicles edit Type 94 ambulance Type 94 repair vehicleArmy vessels editRiver crossing crafts edit Type 95 collapsible boat Type 99 pontoon bridge Rubber rafts Landing craft edit Personnel landing craft Shohatsu Personnel landing craft Chuhatsu Vehicle landing craft Daihatsu Vehicle landing craft Toku Daihatsu Vehicle Landing Craft Mokusei Daihatsu Motorboats edit Speedboat model Ko Speedboat model Otsu Suicide Attack motorboat Maru Re Gun boats edit Armored boat AB Tei Submarine chaser Karo Tei IJA Landing craft aircraft carriers edit Hei class landing craft carrier Shinshu Maru Hei class landing craft aircraft carrier Akitsu Maru Hei class landing craft aircraft carrier Kumano Maru Ko class landing craft carrier Mayasan Maru Ko class landing craft carrier Kibitsu Maru Ko class landing craft carrier Tamatsu Maru Ko class landing craft carrier Hyuga Maru Ko class landing craft carrier Settsu Maru Otsu class landing craft carrier Takatsu Maru Transport vessels edit Tank landing ship SS Tei Fast transport vessel Yi Go Transport submarine Maru Yu also referred as Type 3 submergence transport vehicleNavy ships and war vessels editMain article List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II List of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy Military production during World War II List of ships of the Second World WarAircraft editMain article List of aircraft of Japan during World War II Military production during World War IISecret weapons editArmy secret weapons edit Remote control special vehicle I Go Unmanned miniature special vehicle Ya I Remote control special working cable car Experimental mortar weapon Ite Go Remote control boat Isu Go Rocket cannon Ro Go Nuclear project Mishina Engine stopcock Ha Go Radio signal jamming device Ho Go Electromagnetic anti tank weapon To Go VHF wave application research Chi Go High voltage weapon Ka Go High voltage obstacle destroying weapon Kaha Go High voltage conductive wire obstacles Kake Go High voltage conductive wire net launching rocket Kate Go Infrared ray detecting device Ne Go Mine detecting sonar for landing operations Ra Go Remote radio control device Mu Go Radio controlled boat with remote sonar and depth charge deployment device Musu Go Device to cause artificial lightning flashes through ray scattering U Go Night vision system No Go Microwave heat ray Ku Go developed at the No 9 Special Warfare Army Laboratory Infrared homing bomb Ke Go Intercontinental balloon bomb Fu Go Optical communication device Ko Go Rope launching rocket system Te Go Blinding light ray device Ki Go Propaganda transmission device Se Go Advanced sonar system Su Go Anti tank explosive spear suicide weapon Shitotsubakurai Experimental armour for machine gunner Experimental reconnaissance aircraft Te Go Reconnaissance autogyro Ka Go Defoliant bacteria bomb Ceramic flea dispersal bomb for plague propagation Plan to collapse Chinese economy through introduction of counterfeit yuan Navy secret weapons edit I Go 14 Type Ko Kai 2 Modified A Type 2 I Go 14 Aircraft Submarine I Go 15 Type Otsu Type B I Go 26 Aircraft Submarine I Go 54 Type Otsu Kai 2 Modified B Type 2 I Go 54 Aircraft Submarine I Go 400 Type I Go 402 Aircraft Submarine Aichi M6A1 Seiran Torpedo Bomber carried in subs Suicide Attack Diver Fukuryu Kaiten Type 1 Suicide Attack Midget Submarine Kairyu Midget Submarine Nuclear Project F Go Aircraft Battleship Class Ise Radars editImperial Japanese Army radars edit Ground based radar edit Ta Chi 1 Ground Based Target Tracking Radar Model 1 Ta Chi 2 Ground Based Target Tracking Radar Model 2 Ta Chi 3 Ground Based Target Tracking Radar Model 3 Ta Chi 4 Ground Based Target Tracking Radar Model 4 TypeA Bi static Doppler Interface Detector High Flequency Warning Device Ko Ta Chi 6 TypeB Fixed Early Warning Device Fixed Early Warning Device Otsu Ta Chi 7 Type B Mobile Early Warning Device Mobile Early Warning Device Otsu Ta Chi 13 Aircraft Guidance System Ta Chi 18 Type B Portable Early Warning Device Portable Early Warning Device Otsu Ta Chi 20 Fixed Early Warning Device Receiver for Ta Chi 6 Ta Chi 24 Mobile Anti Aircraft Radar Japanese Wurzburg radar Ta Chi 28 Aircraft Guidance Device Ta Chi 31 Ground Based Target Tracking Radar Model 4 modified Airborne radar edit Ta Ki 1 Model 1 Airborne Surveillance Radar Ta Ki 1 Model 2 Airborne Surveillance Radar Ta Ki 1 Model 3 Airborne Surveillance Radar Ta Ki 11 ECM Device Ta Ki 15 Aircraft Guidance Device Receiver for Tachi 13 Shipborne radar edit Ta Se 1 Anti Surface Radar Ta Se 2 Anti Surface Radar Imperial Japanese Navy Radars edit Land based radar edit Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Early Warning Radar 11 Go Early Warning Radar Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Modify 1 Early Warning Radar 11 Go Model 1 Early Warning Radar Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Modify 2 Early Warning Radar 11 Go Model 2 Early Warning Radar Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Modify 3 Early Warning Radar 11 Go Model 3 Early Warning Radar Type 2 Mark 1 Model 2 Mobil Early Warning Radar 12 Go Mobil Early Warning Radar Type 2 Mark 1 Model 2 Modify 2 Mobil Early Warning Radar 12 Go Modify 2 Mobile Early Warning Radar Type 2 Mark 1 Model 2 Modify 3 Mobil Early Warning Radar 12 Go Modify 3 Mobile Early Warning Radar Type 3 Mark 1 Model 1 Early Warning Radar 11 Go Modified Early Warning Radar Type 3 Mark 1 Model 3 Small Size Early Warning Radar 13 Go Small Size Early Warning Radar Type 3 Mark 1 Model 4 Long Range Air Search Radar 14 Go Long Range Air Search Radar Type 2 Mark 4 Model 1 Anti aircraft Fire Control Radar Japanese SCR 268 Type 2 Mark 4 Model 2 Anti aircraft Fire Control Radar Japanese SCR 268 S24 Anti aircraft Fire Control Radar Airborne radar edit Type 3 Air Mark 6 Model 4 Airborne Ship Search Radar H6 Airborne Ship Search Radar N6 Airborne Ship Search Radar Type 5 Model 1 Radio Location Night Vision Device Shipborne radar edit Type 2 Mark 2 Model 1 Air Search Radar 21 Go Air Search Radar Type 2 Mark 2 Model 2 Modify 3 Anti Surface Fire assisting Radar for Submarine 21 Go Modify 3 Anti Surface Fire assisting Radar Type 2 Mark 2 Model 2 Modify 4 Anti Surface Fire assisting Radar for Ship 21 Go Modify 4 Anti Surface Fire assisting Radar Type 2 Mark 3 Model 1 Anti Surface Fire Control Radar 31 Go Anti Surface Fire Control Radar Type 2 Mark 3 Model 2 Anti Surface Fire Control Radar 32 Go Anti Surface Fire Control Radar Type 2 Mark 3 Model 3 Anti Surface Fire Control Radar 33 Go Anti Surface Fire Control Radar Missiles amp bombs editSee also List of Japanese World War II navy bombs and List of Japanese World War II army bombs Name Type From year Mass kg Role s User s Comment s Kawasaki Ki 147 I Go Type1 Ko guided missile 1944 1 400 air to surface IJA Radio guided also known as I Go 1A Mitsubishi I Go 1B guided missile 1944 680 air to surface IJA Radio guided also known as Ki 148 or I Go Type 1 Hei Ke Go guided missile 1944 680 air to surface IJA IR homing version of Ki 148 Funshin dan unguided missile 1943 40 surface to air IJN used in battle of Iwo Jima Funryu guided missile 1943 1 900 surface to air IJN Radio guided models Funryu 1 to Funryu 4 Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka guided missile 1945 2 140 surface to air IJN guided by suicide pilot Type 92 No 1 bomb 1932 15 air to surface IJA Type 92 No 25 bomb 1932 250 air to surface IJA Type 92 No 50 bomb 1932 500 air to surface IJA Type 94 No 5 bomb 1934 50 air to surface IJA Type 94 Mod No 5 bomb 1934 50 air to surface IJA Type 94 No 10 bomb 1934 100 air to surface IJA Type 94 No 10 Mod bomb 1934 100 air to surface IJA Type 97 No 6 bomb 1937 60 air to surface IJN used in Pearl Harbor attack Type 98 No 25 bomb 1938 30 air to surface IJN used in Pearl Harbor attack Type 99 No 3 Mod bomb 1939 30 air to surface IJA Type 99 No 80 bomb 1939 800 anti ship IJN used in Pearl Harbor attack Type 99 No 25 bomb 1939 30 anti ship IJN used in Pearl Harbor attack Type 1 No 5 bomb 1941 50 air to surface IJA Type 1 No 10 bomb 1941 100 air to surface IJA Type 1 No 25 bomb 1941 250 air to surface IJA Type 3 No 10 bomb 1943 100 air to surface IJA Type 3 No 25 bomb 1943 250 air to surface IJA Skipping bomb Type 4 No 10 bomb 1944 100 anti ship IJA Type 4 No 25 bomb 1944 250 anti ship IJA Type 4 No 50 bomb 1944 500 anti ship IJA Unclear IJA bombs edit Type Ro 3 Type Ro 5 Type Ro 7 Unclear IJN bombs edit Type 3 No 1 28 Go Bomb Type 2 Type 3 No 1 28 Go Bomb Type 2 Modify 1 Type 3 No 1 28 Go Bomb Type 2 Modify 2 Type 3 No 1 28 Go Bomb Maru Sen No 6 27 Go Bomb Type 3 No 25 4 Go Bomb Type 1 Type 3 No 50 4 Go Bomb Unclear bomb edit Type 4456 100 kg Skipping bombCartridges and shells editCartridges edit Name Bullet mass g Bullet type Velocity m s Energy J 7 20mm Nambu 4 FMJ 240 108 8 22mm Nambu 7 FMJ 290 274 9 22mmR Japanese 9 7 LRN 229 252 6 5 50mmSR Arisaka 9g Ball 9 FMJ 770 2 666 7 7 56mmR 10g SP 10 SP 844 3 463 7 7 56mmR 12g SP 12 SP 783 3 574 7 7 56mmR 11g HPBT 11 HPBT 761 3 265 7 7 58mm Arisaka 11g Ball 11 FMJ 740 3 136 7 7x58mmSR 13g Ball 13 FMJ 670 3 190 High Explosive Anti Tank HEAT shells edit Gun Caliber mm Mass kg Length mm Penetration mm Type 90 97 tank gun 57 1 80 189 55 Type 92 infantry gun 70 3 38 281 90 Type 41 75 mm mountain gun 75 3 95 297 100 Type 38 12 cm howitzer 120 13 03 387 140 Type 4 15 cm howitzer 149 21 04 524 150 Among them the HEAT of Type 41 mountain gun was used in action and destroyed several Allied tanks in Burma and other places The use of the HEAT for other guns is not known Other HEAT shell was the projectile of Type 94 mountain gun The HEAT of Type 94 mountain gun was not produced though it was developed See also editList of World War II weapons List of artillery weapons of the Imperial Japanese Navy List of military aircraft of Japan Military production during World War IIReferences edit Standard Catalog of Military Firearms The Collector s Price and Reference Guide edited by Phillip Peterson ISBN 978 1 4402 3692 1 Derby Harry L Brown James D 2003 Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893 1945 Atglen 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