Type 11 70 mm Infantry Mortar
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The Type 11, was an infantry
mortar
used by the Japanese
. It was first used in 1922 and was the first mortar to be introduced by the Imperial Japanese Army
. The mortar was later replaced by the Type 92 Battalion Gun
.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
mortar
Mortar (weapon)
A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires explosive projectiles known as bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It is typically muzzle-loading and has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber....
used by the Japanese
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was first used in 1922 and was the first mortar to be introduced by the Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
. The mortar was later replaced by the Type 92 Battalion Gun
Type 92 Battalion Gun
The was a light howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Each infantry battalion included two Type 92 guns; therefore, the Type 92 was referred to as .-History and development:...
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