Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar
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| Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar | |
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 A probable picture a Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar. | |
| Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Barrel:110 kg (242 lb) |
| Length | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Caliber | 150 mm (5.9 in) |
| Elevation | +43° to +80° |
| Traverse | 7° |
| Effective firing range | 2.1 km (1.3 mi)[1] |
The Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar was a medium infantry mortar used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The Type 93 designation was given to this mortar as it was accepted in the year 2593 of the Japanese calendar (1933).
Relatively little is known about this mortar other than it being a muzzle-loading smoothbore mortar which was fired by a lanyard instead of being drop fired.[2] The Type 93 may have been a transitional model and only produced in small numbers. It is described as being meant for motor transport due to its weight but it lacked a wheeled carriage for towing and was difficult to move.[1]
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