Type 96 15 cm howitzer
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The Type 96 15 cm howitzer was a 149.1 mm calibre howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. It was intended to replace the Type 4 15 cm howitzer in front line combat units from 1937, although it fired the same ammunition. Wikipedia
Shell: 31.3 kg (69 lb)
Caliber: 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Length: 6.71 m (22 ft 0 in) Firing, 9.25 m (30 ft 4 in) Traveling
Maximum firing range: 11,900 m (13,014 yd)
Muzzle velocity: 540 m/s (1,772 ft/s)
Rate of fire: 3–4 rpm
Unit cost: 43,500 yen ($11,689 USD) in August 1939