List of field guns
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Field guns are one of two main types of field artillery. Field guns fire a heavy shell on a relatively level trajectory from a longer barrel. This gives very high muzzle velocity and good range performance. Field guns are best for giving long range fire support and counter-battery fire. This list has two categories; field guns that were moved (towed) by horses or vehicles, and guns that could move themselves (self propelled) guns.
Towed field guns
[change | change source]Self-propelled field guns
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[change | change source]Notes and references
[change | change source]- ↑ US War Dept. (1944). "Model 38 75 mm field gun," US Technical Manual, Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, p. 221; retrieved 2012-2-18.
- ↑ United States. War Department (1944). Handbook on Japanese Military Forces. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 220.
- ↑ "Model 90 75 mm field gun," pp. 222-223; retrieved 2012-2-18.
- ↑ "Model 95 75 mm field gun," p. 223; retrieved 2012-2-18.
- ↑ "Model 14 105 mm cannon," pp. 223-225; retrieved 2012-2-18.
- ↑ "Model 92 105 mm cannon," pp. 226-228; retrieved 2012-2-18.
- ↑ "Model 89 150 mm cannon," pp. 225-226; "Japanese Artillery Weapons," CINCPAC-CINCPOA Bulletin 152-45, July 1945; retrieved 2012-2-18.