Type 41 75 mm Cavalry Gun
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The Type 41 75 mm Cavalry Gun was a Japanese
field gun first accepted into service in 1908. It was slightly lightened version of the Type 38 75 mm Field Gun
that was based on a 1905 Krupp
design. It was the primary weapon of artillery
units attached to cavalry
formations. Although effectively obsolete by the start of World War II
it was used in limited numbers despite nominally being replaced by the Type 95 75 mm Field Gun
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
field gun first accepted into service in 1908. It was slightly lightened version of the Type 38 75 mm Field Gun
Type 38 75 mm Field Gun
The was a 1905 German design which was purchased by the Empire of Japan as the standard field gun of the Imperial Japanese Army at the end of the Russo-Japanese War.-History and development:...
that was based on a 1905 Krupp
Krupp
The Krupp family , a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th...
design. It was the primary weapon of artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
units attached to cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
formations. Although effectively obsolete by the start of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
it was used in limited numbers despite nominally being replaced by the Type 95 75 mm Field Gun
Type 95 75 mm Field Gun
The was a field gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. It was intended to replace the Type 38 75 mm Field Gun and the Type 41 75 mm Cavalry Gun in front line combat units, but due to operational and budgetary constraints, only a small number were produced, and the Type 38 and...
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