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Type 41 75 mm mountain gun
Mountain gun
The Type 41 75 mm mountain gun is a Japanese license-built copy of the recoiling Krupp M1908 mountain gun. The number 41 was designated based on the year the gun was accepted, the 41st year of Emperor Meiji's reign, equivalent to 1908 in the Gregorian calendar after the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese War.[4] Originally it was the standard pack artillery weapon. After it was superseded by the Type 94 75 mm mountain gun, it was used as an infantry "regimental" gun with four deployed to each infantry regiment, and referred to as "rentai ho" (regimental artillery). Two gun shields were produced for the weapon: an early type which folded into thirds, and a late type which folded in half.
It could be manually carried or disassembled and carried by horse, making it convenient for use in mountainous regions and areas with rugged terrain.