Monday, January 2, 2017

Type 4 Ho-Ro Self Propelled Artillery

The Type 4 Ho-Ro was a Japanese support gun with 150 mm howitzers based on a Krupp design. The vehicle was built on the Type 97 Chi-Ha chassis. The gun could fire 5 rounds per minute, consisting of AP-HE or HEAT.
Variants:
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Name: Type 4 Ho-Ro
Type: Self Propelled Artillery
Origin: Japan
Year: 1942
Produced: 25

Length: 5.5 Meters
Width: 2.39 Meters
Height: 2.96 Meters
Weight: 16300 Kilograms
Speed: 38 km/h

Crew: 3

Primary Armament:
-150 mm Type 38
Secondary Armament:
-7.7 mm Type 97

Gun Flexibility:
20° Elevation
10° Depression
3° Left
3° Right

Armor:
-Hull
25 mm Front
22 mm Side
25 mm Rear
12 mm Top
-Upper Structure
25 mm Gun Shield

Sources:
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/japan/ho-ro.htm
http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=403
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/japan/type-4-ho-ro/

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