Type 96 150 mm Infantry Mortar
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The Type 96 and Type 97 were Japanese
150 mm calibre mortars used during the Second World War. The Type 96 was first introduced in 1936. It had a caliber of 150.5 mm, and approximately 90 were produced. The Type 96 was used in Iwo Jima and China, but its performance is not known. In 1941 the weapon was developed into the more portable Type 97 150 mm Mortar, which simply has the recoil absorber removed.
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150 mm calibre mortars used during the Second World War. The Type 96 was first introduced in 1936. It had a caliber of 150.5 mm, and approximately 90 were produced. The Type 96 was used in Iwo Jima and China, but its performance is not known. In 1941 the weapon was developed into the more portable Type 97 150 mm Mortar, which simply has the recoil absorber removed.
| Designation | Type 96 | Type 97 long barrel |
Type 97 short barrel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrel length | 1.325 m | 1.935 m | 1.395 m |
| Elevation | +45 to +80 degrees | ||
| Shell weight | Reported between 25.65 kg and 23.8 kg |
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| Muzzle velocity | 214 m/s | ||
| Weight | 722 kg | 342 kg | 232.5 kg |
| Range | 3,900 m | ||
| Quantity produced |
90 | 110 | |
External links
- http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/mortar.htm#96
- http://www.g2mil.com/155mortars.htm