page_title: Type 96 150 mm howitzer
hierarchical_section_title: Type 96 150 mm howitzer
caption_attribution_description: English: Japanese Type 96 15 cm Howitzer at the Yasukuni Shrine
context_page_description: The Type 96 150 mm howitzer, also known as a "15-cm" gun, was a howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army.
  This artillery piece was designed to replace the Type 4 150 mm howitzer in front line combat. Type 96s fired the same ammunition as the Type 4s.
context_section_description: The Type 96 150 mm howitzer (九六式十五糎榴弾砲 Kyūroku-shiki Jyūgo-senchi Ryūdanhō), also known as a "15-cm" gun, was a howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). 
  This artillery piece was designed to replace the Type 4 150 mm howitzer in front line combat. Type 96s fired the same ammunition as the Type 4s.
caption: Type 96 150 mm Howitzer
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