Wartime History
Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as 76.2mm Anti-Aircraft Gun / Type 3 (1914) 8cm High Angle Gun serial number unknown. Shipped overseas and emplaced on a hilltop at Salamaua on the north coast of New Guinea.
Wreckage
This gun remained in situ until 1969 when recovered by the Japanese. During 1971, donated to Yasukuni Jinja and displayed at the Yūshūkan (Yasukuni Museum) in the Great Exhibition Hall.
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Last Updated
August 18, 2023
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