Parris Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Japanese 75mm Field Gun
Model 95 (1935)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 26, 2009
1. Japanese 75mm Field Gun Marker
Designated for use with the Japanese Cavalry, the Model 95 Field Gun is a horse-drawn gun with split trails, hydropneumatic recoil mechanism and horizontal sliding wedge type breech mechanism. The 75mm gun weighs 2440 pounds and fires a fourteen pound projectile at a maximum range of 12,000 yards.Erected by U.S. Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Animals • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 32° 20.874′ N, 80° 40.642′ W. Marker is on Parris Island, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. Memorial is on Panama Street, on the right when traveling east. Located between Samoa Street and Santo Domingo Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parris Island SC 29905, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Barrow Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peatross Parade Deck (approx. 0.3 miles away); Uncommon Valor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Capt. Brodstrom Marker U.S.M.C. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Plane Crash Memorial (approx.
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Also see . . . Type 95 75 mm Field Gun From Wikipedia. only a total of 261 units were produced; It was primarily assigned to units in mainland China. (Submitted on April 9, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 26, 2009
2. Japanese 75mm Field Gun and Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 26, 2009
3. Japanese 75mm Field Gun
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,004 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on April 17, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
