Appendix 10

 

Tactical and Technical Characteristics of Primary Models of Artillery Armaments of the KPA and CPV

 

 

 

Nomenclature

Firing range in kilometers

Muzzle velocity in mps

Weight of projectile

Weight of system in firing position

Practical rate of fire – rounds per minute

Remarks

50mm Type 98 Mortar (1938)

-

-

4.5

21.7

-

Japanese

60mm Mortar

1.8

57.4-158.0

1.34-1.83

20.5

18

American

70mm Type 11 Mortar

1.55

-

2.14

60

-

Japanese

81mm Mortar

3.0

214

3.12

61.6

18

American

81mm Type 97 Mortar (1937)

2.83

-

-

65.7

-

Japanese

81mm Type 99 Mortar (1939)

3.0

-

6.5

23.5

-

Japanese

82mm Mortar

3.3

67-202

3.31

44.5

Up to 25

 

90mm Type 94 Mortar (1934)

3.8

-

4.2

154

-

Japanese

106.7mm Mortar

4.02

61-255

11.1-11.7

151

5

American

107mm Mortar

6.3

302

9.0

170

16

 

120mm Mortar

5.7

272

15.9

280

12-15

 

120mm Type 2 (1942)

Heavy Mortar

-

-

-

-

-

Japanese

150mm Type 33 (1933)

Heavy Mortar

2.12

-

25.4

99.8

-

Japanese

37mm Type 94 AT Gun (1934)

4.57

800

1.225

324

10-20

Japanese

45mm AT Gun

4.4

870-1070

1.4

600

30

 

45mm Type 1 AT Gun (1941)

-

820

2.8

750

-

Japanese

57mm Recoilless Rifle

3.97

366

1.22

20 without tripod

10

American

57mm AT Gun

8.4

990-1270

1.79-3.14

1150

15-25

 

70mm Type 92 Howitzer (1932)

 

2.8

197

2.8

212

10

Japanese

75mm Type 41 Mountain Gun (1908)

7.1

380

5.6

544

10

Japanese

75mm Type 94 Gun (1934)

8.0

396

5.6

544

10-12

Japanese

76mm Model 1943

Regimental Gun

4.3

262

6.23

600

12

 

76mm Model 1942

Divisional Gun

13.29

680

6.2

1150

25

 

105mm Howitzer

11.2

198-473

14.97

1920

2-4

American

105mm Type 91 (1931)

Field Howitzer

10.5

544

15.998

1927

6-8

Japanese

105mm Type 92 (1932)

Field Gun

18.7

760

15.831

2993

6-8

Japanese

122mm Model 1938 Howitzer

11.8

515

21.76

2360

5-6

 

150mm Type 96 (1936)

Field Howitzer

10-13.7

-

36.384

3970

6-8

Japanese

150mm Gun

20.1-25.0

-

40.180

7500

1-2

Japanese

152mm Gun-Howitzer

17.230

655

43.56

7130

3-4

 

155mm Howitzer

15.1

207-564

43.1

5430

1-3

American

20mm Type 98 (1938)

AA/AT Gun

Up to 5.0

830

0.430

380

120

Japanese

37mm AA Gun

6.5-8.5

908

0.732

2100

80-100

 

40mm AA/AT

Twin Automatic Gun

4.26

853

0.898

1133

-

Japanese

75mm Type 88 (1928)\

Field AA Gun

Up to 13.7

719

6

2644

-

Japanese

76mm AA Gun

9.25-14.62

810

6.61

-

Up to 20

 

85mm AA Gun

10.23-15.65

800

9.2

4300

15-20

 

105mm Type 92 (1932)

Field AA Gun

Up to 20

800

16.2

-

15-20

Japanese

76.2mm Type 10 (1921)

Coastal Defense Gun

7.920

682

5.760

-

10-12

Japanese

120mm Type 3 (1914)

Coastal Defense Gun

 

16.0

821

-

-

-

Japanese

140mm Type 3 (1914)

Coastal Defense gun

17.0

853

-

-

-

Japanese

BM-13 Rocket Artillery

Combat Vehicle

7.9

335

42.5

6520

One salvo is 16 rounds. Reload time 3-5 minutes

 

Sources:

  1. A Brief Handbook on Organization, Armaments, and Operational-Tactical Norms of the US Army. 2nd Directorate of the General Staff, Moscow, 1953
  2. Handbook on the Armed Forces of Japan, GRU, Moscow, Voyenizdat 1945

 

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