Japanese Type 4 200mm Rocket Launcher
Technical Information
Background
Developed as a low cost weapon, but was Inferior to howitzers or guns in terms of accuracy or
range, it was easy to carry, with a standard mortar tripod and the rocket powered by
solid fuel, with a 203mm shell
Wartime History
First entered combat in 1943 and used during the battles on Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Technical Details
Crew 2 (or more)
Weight 227.6 kg (gun only)
Elevation 40° to +65 degrees
Traverse 300 degrees
Muzzle Velocity 175 m/s
Shell 83.7
Horizontal Range 2,400
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