Type 99 88 mm AA gun
| Japanese Type 99 88mm AA gun | |
|---|---|
Anti-aircraft gun | |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939-1945 |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1938 |
| No. built | approx 1,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.5 tons |
| Barrel length | 3.959 m (12 ft 11.9 in), L/45 |
| Caliber | 88 millimetres (3.5 in) |
| Barrels | single |
| Elevation | -11° to +80° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 15 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 800 m/s (2,600 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 10,420 m (34,190 ft) |
| Maximum firing range | 15,700 m (51,500 ft) |
The Type 99 88 mm AA gun (九九式八糎高射砲, Kyūkyū-shiki hassenchi Koshahō) was an
imperial year calendar (1939 in the Gregorian calendar).[1]
History and development
During the
FlaK 88 mm anti-aircraft gun.[3]
Quickly realizing the superiority of this design in terms of range and firepower over the domestic Type 88 75 mm AA gun, the Japanese Army Technical Bureau quickly reverse engineered it, and placed it into production. Approximately 1000 units were built.
Design
The Type 99 88 mm AA gun had a mono-block
Armor-piercing shells were also developed for potential anti-tank use.[4]
Projectiles
- High-explosive – 9 kg (19 lb 13 oz)
- Incendiary – 9.5 kg (20 lb 15 oz)
- Armor-piercing – 10 kg (22 lb 1 oz)
Combat record
The Type 99 88 mm AA gun was primarily deployed in defense of the
Japanese home islands against Allied air raids and against the perceived threat of Allied invasion.[5]
References
Notes
- ^ War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944 p 400
- ^ Taki's Imperial Japanese Army
- ^ Chant, Artillery of World War II.
- ^ Bishop, The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. [page needed]
- ^ Rottman, The Japanese Army in World War II. Pp.40
Bibliography
- War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944
- 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.
- Rottman, Gordon L. The Japanese Army in World War II. Osprey (2005) ISBN 1-84176-870-7
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