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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. It was known to be reliable and was produced in "large numbers".[1][2]

Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon carrier
Place of origin	Empire of Japan
Specifications
Mass	5.3 tons
Length	5.40m
Width	1.90m
Main armament	Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon
Engine	air-cooled diesel 70 hp
Suspension	wheeled
Operational range	200 km
Maximum speed	60 km

The Type 98 20 mm AA autocannon was the most common light anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army.[3] It had a range of 5,500 meters, altitude of 3,500 meters and could fire up to 300 rounds per minute.[4] 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.[1]

See also

• Type 98 20 mm AA half-track vehicle
• Type 98 20 mm AAG tank

Notes

References

• Imperial Japanese Army Page - Akira Takizawa

На других языках

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[de] Typ 94 6-Rad-Lkw

Der Typ 94 6-Rad-Lkw (jap. 九四式六輪自動貨車) war ein japanischer Lastkraftwagen, der von 1934 (Kōki 2594, daher die Typbezeichnung) bis 1945 vom Kaiserlich Japanischen Heer eingesetzt wurde.

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- [en] 20 mm AA machine cannon carrier truck

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[ru] Тип 94 (автомобиль)

Тип 94 — грузовой автомобиль, применявшийся японской армией во время войны с Китаем и в ходе Второй мировой.

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