Type 14 10 cm AA gun
| Japanese Type 14 10cm AA gun | ||
|---|---|---|
Breech Sliding-block | | |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic | |
| Elevation | 0° to +85° | |
| Traverse | 360° | |
| Muzzle velocity | 700 m/s (2,300 ft/s) | |
| Effective firing range | 10,500 m (34,400 ft) | |
| Maximum firing range | 16,500 m (54,100 ft) | |
The Type 14 10 cm AA gun (十四年式10cm高射砲, Jyūyonen-shiki jissenchi Koshahō) was an
History and development
Due to combat experience at the
After the introduction of the Type 11 75 mm AA gun into front-line combat service, the Imperial Japanese Army quickly realized that it was underpowered and lacked the range necessary for civil defense of Japanese cities from enemy air raids. A larger version, designated the Type 14 10 cm AA gun was placed into production in 1925.[2] However, it was expensive to produce and lacked accuracy. Only 70 units were completed before production was terminated.[3]
Design
The Type 14 10 cm AA gun had a single piece
It fired a 16 kilograms (35 lb) projectile to an effective altitude of 10,500 metres (34,400 ft), which was a dramatic improvement over the Type 11 75 mm AA gun, but its rate of fire was still slow, and units were later retrofitted with an autoloader[5]
Combat record
All of the Type 14 10 cm AA guns were assigned to the IJA 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division, based in
References
- Bishop, Chris (eds) The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. Barnes & Nobel. 1998. ISBN 0-7607-1022-8
- Chant, Chris. Artillery of World War II, Zenith Press, 2001, ISBN 0-7603-1172-2
- McLean, Donald B. Japanese Artillery; Weapons and Tactics. Wickenburg, Ariz.: Normount Technical Publications 1973. ISBN 0-87947-157-3.
- War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944
External links
Notes
- ^ War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944 p 400
- ^ MacLean. Japanese Artillery; Weapons and Tactics
- ^ [1] Taki's Imperial Japanese Army
- ^ US Department of War. US Technical Manual E 30-480
- ^ Bishop, The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II.
- ^ Chant, Artillery of World War II.
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