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Korea War gun ID
Frenchy
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2016 - 04:54 PM UTC
Any idea about this one ?



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All I can say is that it's probably a captured gun of some sort

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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2016 - 06:18 PM UTC
I believe it is WWII and that that is a Japanese Type 4 15cm howitzer.

http://warmemorials.us/artillery/type4_15cm_wisconsin_rapids.html

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Type4_15cm_Howitzer_at_Kokura_Castle.JPG
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2016 - 06:25 PM UTC
Looks like we have a winner here Thanks Patrick !

I knew that the North Koreans use ex-Japanese Army equipment and this is a good example. I like the way the steel wheels have been "rubberized".

PS : according to Wikipedia, this howitzer appeared in 1915... :

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_4_150_mm_howitzer

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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2016 - 07:07 PM UTC
Neat one Frenchy. Looks like they used the tires from a Jeep to "rubberize" the steel wheels (look too small to be from a Deuce).

Hmmmm...Japanese artillery, in the Korean War, used by the N. Koreans, and modified with US parts.

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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2016 - 07:34 PM UTC
Here are two more views :



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Japanese stencils on the ammo box :



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I guess it could be the same type of howitzer (with a caisson) :



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