20 mm AA Machine Cannon Carrier Truck

The AA Machine Cannon Carrier Truck was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army. It consisted of the Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon mounted on the back of a Type 94 6-Wheeled Truck. The Type 94 truck was first produced in 1934 by Isuzu, and used for prototypes. It was known to be reliable and was produced in "large numbers".[1][2]

Type 98 20 mm AA Machine Cannon Carrier
Place of originEmpire of Japan
Specifications
Mass5.3 tons
Length5.40m
Width1.90m

Main
armament
Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon
Engineair-cooled diesel
70 hp
Suspensionwheeled
Operational
range
200 km
Maximum speed 60 km

The Type 98 20 mm AA autocannon was the most common light anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army.[3] It had a range of 5,500 meters, altitude of 3,500 meters and could fire up to 300 rounds per minute.[4] The gun could be fired from the rear platform of the truck or be unloaded and fired from the ground. These carrier trucks were deployed in the air defense units of the four Japanese tank divisions.[1]

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