University in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Type 95 Field Gun
Japan
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025
1. Type 95 Field Gun Marker
Entered Service: 1935
Weight: 2,440 pounds
Bore Size: 75 mm
Maximum Range: 12,000 yards
Projectile Weight: 14 pounds
When developed in 1935, this field gun added to, rather than replaced existing Japanese field artillery. It is more solid and rugged than the Type 94 Mountain Gun and somewhat lighter than the Type 90 Field Gun; both of which are 75 mm guns, and with which it shared the field.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 40° 45.862′ N, 111° 49.969′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It can be reached from Potter Street. Marker located on the Fort Douglas Military Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Potter Street, West Valley City UT 84120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Patrick Edward Connor (a few steps from this marker); M40 Anti-tank Gun "Pak-40" (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Model M1A1 Pack Howitzer (a few steps from this marker); Japanese 105mm Howitzer, Model 91 (1931) (a few steps from this marker); U.S. 1918 Limber / U.S. 1918 Caisson / U.S. Model of 1905 3-inch Field Gun (a few steps from this marker); Model 05/08 "SKODA" Field Gun (a few steps from this marker); Fort Douglas (within shouting distance of this marker); Utah's Fallen Warrior Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025
2. Type 95 Field Gun Marker
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025
3. Type 95 Field Gun
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
