105 mm Type 5 gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Type_5_Ho-Ri_Self-Propelled_Gun
gptkbp:caliber 105 mm
gptkbp:challenges resource shortages during WWII
gptkbp:crew 5-6 personnel
gptkbp:date 1940s
gptkbp:deployment ground forces
used in defensive positions
gptkbp:design gptkb:Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries
to provide artillery support
gptkbp:elevation -5° to +70°
gptkbp:explores 360°
gptkbp:features lightweight for mobility
gptkbp:fighting_style limited in combat scenarios
gptkbp:first_released 1945
gptkbp:historical_context developed during the final stages of WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance last Japanese field gun developed during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 105 mm Type 5 gun
gptkbp:influence influenced post-war artillery designs
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:M101_howitzer
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:last_aired 1945
gptkbp:legacy part of Japan's military history.
gptkbp:length smoothbore
approximately 5.5 m
approximately 800 m/s
L/39 caliber
HE, AP, smoke
15 kg per round
gptkbp:lens_type towed mount
gptkbp:notable_users Japanese Imperial forces
gptkbp:operational_area field artillery
gptkbp:operational_range effective up to 10 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:produced_by low numbers produced
gptkbp:range approximately 12 km
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6-8 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic
gptkbp:related_to Type 4 105 mm howitzer
gptkbp:retirement_year not used after WWII
gptkbp:service_history limited use during World War II
gptkbp:sights optical and telescopic
gptkbp:successor Type 75 howitzer
gptkbp:transportation towed by vehicle
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,500 kg
gptkbp:year_created 1945