The Type 96 25mm Gun (九六式二十五粍高角機銃 Kyūroku-shiki nijyūgo-miri Kōkakukijū) was an automatic cannon used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. A local built variant of the French Hotchkiss 25mm anti-aircraft gun, it was primarily used as an anti-aircraft gun in fixed mounts with between one and three guns, but was designed as a dual-purpose weapon for use against armored vehicles as well.
It was the standard Japanese medium anti-aircraft weapon of the Imperial Japanese Navy, being mounted aboard practically everything that floated, and was also used in land bases in the Japanese Empire and in the Japanese overseas combat fronts. These weapons were also used as anti-tank guns in some defensive actions in Pacific theaters and against land objectives in southeast Asia/Chinese mainland during the Pacific War.
Type 96 25 mm AA gun[]
| Type 96 25 mm AA gun | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin: | Japan |
| Category: | Anti-Aircraft Gun |
| Used by: |
Japan |
| Debut in FHSW: | Debut in Forgotten Hope |
| Passengers: | 1 |
| Calibre: | 25 mm |
| Elevation: | -10° to +85° |
| Traverse: | 360° |
| Rate of Fire: | 230 rpm |
| Maximum Range: | 5500 metres |
| Mobile: | No |
| Position 1: | Gunner |
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Ingame, it can be a deadly weapon against enemy aircraft if is in accurate hands. Also, infantry and LVT's are easy targets too because of its high RPM (though reloading is quite slow), and it even can penetrate the side hull of the M4 Sherman, which makes it a valuable AT weapon.
The gun is used by France on Savoy, being a copy of the french original.
Twin Mount[]
| Type 96 25 mm AA gun (Twin Mount) | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin: | Japan |
| Category: | Anti-Aircraft Gun |
| Used by: |
Japan |
| Debut in FHSW: | Debut in Forgotten Hope |
| Passengers: | 1 |
| Calibre: | 25 mm |
| Elevation: | -10° to +85° |
| Traverse: | 360° |
| Rate of Fire: | 200-260 rpm (per gun) |
| Maximum Range: | 5500 metres |
| Mobile: | No |
| Used by vehicles / ships: | Type 97 Chi-Ha with Twin Type 96 25 mm AA gun |
| Position 1: | Gunner |
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Initially, the Type 96 was introduced as a double mount. Doubling the rate of fire makes it even more effective.
Triple Mount[]
| Type 96 25 mm AA gun (Triple Mount) | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin: | Japan |
| Category: | Anti-Aircraft Gun |
| Used by: |
Japan |
| Debut in FHSW: | Debut in Forgotten Hope |
| Passengers: | 1 |
| Calibre: | 25 mm |
| Elevation: | -10° to +85° |
| Traverse: | 360° |
| Rate of Fire: | 200-260 rpm (per gun) |
| Maximum Range: | 5500 metres |
| Mobile: | No |
| Position 1: | Gunner |
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The triple mount version entered service in 1941.
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