Wartime History
Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) as Type 92 I-Ke as a five ton prime mover. This prime mover was used to tow the Type 96 15cm howitzer.
During late 1942, loaded onto a cargo ship and landed on western Guadalcanal. This prime mover was used to tow 15cm howitzers until abandoned at Kokumbona. On January 23, 1943 captured by the U.S. Army.
Wreckage
This prime mover remains in situ where it was abandoned at Kokumbona near the Bruno Nana Memorial area.
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Last Updated
January 16, 2023
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