Fort Sill in Comanche County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Japanese Type 90 75mm Field Gun

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

1. Japanese Type 90 75mm Field Gun Marker

Inscription. The most modern of the Japanese Field Artillery of World War II was the 75mm Field Gun Type 90, which was loosely based on the French Schneider 85mm Gun, Model of 1927. The Type 90 designation came from its acceptance into Japanese Army service in the Japanese calendar year of 2590 (1930). It was produced with either wooden wheels for animal draft or solid rubber rimmed metal wheels for mechanical towing. The use of metal stakes to anchor the gun's split trails, instead of spades, meant more time to emplace and displace the gun. It was the only Japanese field gun equipped with a muzzle brake and formed the basis for the Type 3 tank gun in the HO-Ni I (Gun Tank Type I). The gun's high velocity and wide traverse of 50 degrees made it an excellent anti-tank gun. It was intended to replace the Type 38 75mm Field Gun, but, due to production and budget problems, the two guns served together till the end of the war. Total production from 1932 through 1945 was 786 guns. The Type 90 saw use against U.S. forces in the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa as both a field artillery and anti-tank gun.

Caliber - 2.95 in. - 75 mm
Weight

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- 3,085 lbs. - 1400 kg
Range - 16,350 yds. - 14,964 m
Shell Weight - 13.27 lbs. - 6.025 kg
Elevation - (-8 to +43 degrees) - (-142 to + 764 mils)
Traverse - 50 degrees - 888 mils
Rate of Fire - 10 to 12 rpm
CCN# 120896

Erected by U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. (Marker Number 430.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 34° 39.989′ N, 98° 23.143′ W. Marker is in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in Comanche County. It is at the intersection of Corral Road and Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road. The marker is located in the central section of Artillery Park at the U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Sill OK 73503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe,

in the Comanche Nation,

and in Southwest Oklahoma.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

The side view of the Japanese Type 90 75mm Field Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

2. The side view of the Japanese Type 90 75mm Field Gun

Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. M1 240mm Howitzer (a few steps from this marker); U.S. M1A1 Cannon and M3A1 Carriage Transport Wagons (a few steps from this marker); Japanese Type 41 75mm Regimental Gun (a few steps from this marker); Italian Semovente M149/40 Self-Propelled Gun (a few steps from this marker); U.S. M40 155mm Gun Motor Carriage (a few steps from this marker); Soviet M1931/37 122mm Field Gun (a few steps from this marker); German 210mm Howitzer 18 (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. M37 105mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Sill.

More about this marker. Marker and Museum are located on Fort Sill, an active U.S. military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access for Fort Sill.

Also see . . . U.S. Army Artillery Museum. (Submitted
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

3. The front view of the Japanese Type 90 75mm Field Gun
on September 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.