There are 3 known Type 38 75-mm Field Gun (1905) on display in Wisconsin.  They are at the following locations:

City Located Model Number Serial Number Location GPS Date Donated
Appleton, WI Type 38 1867 Memorial Drive (HWY 47) south of Fox River N 44°14.655
W088° 24.936
?
Camp Douglas, WI Type 38 ? Volk Filed, Wisconsin National Guard Museum ? ?
Watertown, WI  Type 38
or 91?
? Veterans Memorial Park S 3rd St ? ?

Specifications

Type 38 75mm Field Gun Type 38 Improved 75mm Field Gun
Introduced Year : 1905 Introduced Year : 1926
Caliber : 75 mm  Caliber : 75 mm
Barrel Length : 2.325 m (L31) Barrel Length : 2.325 m (L31)
EL Angle of Fire : -8 to +16.5 Degrees EL Angle of Fire : -8 to +43 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire : 7 Degrees  
Shell Weight : 6.41 Kg  
Muzzle Velocity : 510 m/sec  
Weight : 0.947 ton Weight : 1.135 ton
Range : 8,250 m  Range (max) : 11,500 m
Production Qty : Approx. 2,000 Production Qty : 400

Type 38 is a standard field gun in IJA. At first Type 38 was ordered to Krupp in Germany during the Russo-Japanese War. In order to extend the shooting range, the carriage of Type 38 was modified and the elevation was increased. It was called as "Type 38 Improved".

Though Type 90 and Type 95 were developed after Type 38, Type 38 has been used until the end of WWII.

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