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The LandmarkScout set of articles on Japanese WW2 guns we photographed over the years, Anti-aircraft guns, anti-tanks guns artillerie, naval guns and other variants of guns from the Japanese guns from the Second World War.

8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun – Japanese Naval Anti Aircraft Gun

The 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun was a Japanese naval artillery piece introduced in 1914 (the …

Posted August 2, 2026 (updated August 3, 2026) by Patrick

Type 4 – Japanese 20 mm Twin light Anti-Aircraft Cannon

Two Type 98 Japanese 20 mm Light Anti-Aircraft Cannons combined on one gun mount. This setup was built …

Posted June 16, 2024 (updated February 17, 2025) by Patrick

Type 98 – Japanese 20 mm Light Anti-Aircraft Cannon

The Japanese anti-aircraft gun Type 98 was named after its year of creation, the Japanese year 2598. It …

Posted June 16, 2024 (updated February 17, 2025) by Patrick

Japanese Soldiers during the Zhejiang Campaign in 1942 using the Type 89 Grenade Dispencer - Courtsey Wikipedia

Type 89 Grenade Discharger – Japanese Grenade Launcher or Light Mortar

The Type 89 Grenade Launcher, Hachijuku shiki tekidantō, was a light, small Mortar made by the Taicho company. …

Posted February 26, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick