Type 92 battalion gun

The  was a howitzer of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).This field gun type was named "ninety-two" because its design was completed in 1932; and 1932 was the 2592th year since Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan.  The Japanese Imperial year was Kōki 2592 (皇紀2592年).

Each infantry battalion was issued Type 92s.Bishop, Chris. (1998).  "70-mm Battalion Gun Type 92," The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, pp. 201-202.  For this reason, Type 92s were called .

History and development
The Type 92 was available to front line divisions by 1932.McLean. Japanese Artillery; Weapons and Tactics

Combat record
This artillery piece was used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

Related pages 
 Artillery of Japan
 List of field guns
 List of heavy mortars
 List of howitzers

References

Other websites

 Type 92 on Taki's Imperial Japanese Army page 
 Dishmodels.ru, Type 92, walk-around 360° images 

Category:Japanese weapons
Category:Artillery