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Korea War gun ID
Frenchy
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Frenchy
(Henri-Pierre)
said
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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Scarred
(Patrick Bowers)
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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
Frenchy
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Frenchy
(Henri-Pierre)
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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
H.P.
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TacFireGuru
(Mike High)
said
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.
Mike
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Frenchy
(Henri-Pierre)
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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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H.P.
"Find the Bastards, then Pile On"
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