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Type 45 240 mm howitzer
The was a siege gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War I and World War II. The Type 45 designation was given to this gun as it was accepted in the 45th year of Emperor Meiji's reign (1912).〔War Department Special Series No 25 ''Japanese Field Artillery'' October 1944〕 It was the first such weapon to be entirely designed in Japan.〔() Taki's Imperial Japanese Army page〕
==History and development==
The Type 45 was developed after the Russo-Japanese War showed the value of heavy caliber howitzers and mortars when attacking strongly fortified enemy positions. The heavy weapons used by the Japanese Army at the Siege of Port Arthur were 28cm Imperial Japanese army howitzers. 〔''The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II'' 〕 The Type 45 was the first such weapon designed and built entirely in Japan, and entered service in 1912. It was usually deployed as part of coastal artillery batteries.
The Type 45 240 mm howitzer is reported in use by Japanese heavy artillery units. The piece allegedly is disassembled into units which are transported in ten vehicles. Its maximum range is reputed to be about 11,000 yards, and it is believed to fire a semi-fixed round weighing approximately 400 pounds.〔
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