20 mm AA Machine Cannon Carrier Truck
The AA machine cannon carrier truck was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army. It consisted of the Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon mounted on the back of a Type 94 six-wheeled truck. The Type 94 truck was first produced in 1934 by Isuzu, and used for prototypes.
Also recorded as Type 94 Six-wheeled Truck
20 mm AA Machine Cannon Carrier Truck
Tokyo Nichinichi Shimbun · World War II database · Public domain
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- Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon carrier
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- self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
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- Empire of Japan
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The AA machine cannon carrier truck was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army. It consisted of the Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon mounted on the back of a Type 94 six-wheeled truck. The Type 94 truck was first produced in 1934 by Isuzu, and used for prototypes.
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It was known to be reliable and was produced in "large numbers". • Illustration — Type 98 20 mm anti-aircraft machine cannon carrier trucks The Type 98 20 mm AA autocannon was the most common light anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army. It had a range of 5,500 meters, altitude of 3,500 meters and could fire up to 300 rounds per minute. The gun could be fired from the rear platform of the truck or be unloaded and fired from the ground. These carrier trucks were deployed in the air defense units of the four Japanese tank divisions.
Japanese 16th Tank Regiment Type 95 Ha-Gos on Marcus Island.
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Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon on Type 94 6X4 truck of the Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army · Sayama Jiroː"Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery and Fortress Artillery of the Japanese Army", Kojinsha, Tokyo 2012, ISBN 978-4-7698-2729-0, page 39
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• Name — Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon carrier • Is Vehicle — yes • Origin — Empire of Japan • Length — 5.40m • Width — 1.90m • Weight — 5.3 tons • Suspension — wheeled • Speed — 60 km • Vehicle Range — 200 km • Primary Armament — Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon • Engine — air-cooled diesel • Engine Power — 70 hp
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20 mm AA Machine Cannon Carrier Truck is classified as a self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon. Associated with Empire of Japan.
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- 1.Taki’s Imperial Japanese Army: AA Machine Cannon Carrier
- 2.Taki’s Imperial Japanese Army: Type 94 6-Wheeled Truck
- 3.War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944, p. 400.
- 4.Taki's Imperial Japanese Army: Type 98 20mm AA Machine Cannon
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