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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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