Type 41 Mountain Gun, Sheboygan Falls, WI - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

This is a small artillery piece displayed a local city park. I do not know the specific history behind this piece or any specific reason why it is on display. I know it has been there for a very long time as I remember playing on it when I was a little kid (32 years ago). It is easily accessible and there is lots of parking very close by as it is right next to the street.

More technical detail about the piece taken from Wikipedia:

The Type 41 75 mm mountain gun is a Japanese license-built copy of the Krupp M.08 mountain gun. Originally it was the standard pack artillery weapon. After it was superseded by the Type 94 75 mm mountain gun, it was then used as an infantry "regimental" gun, deployed 4 to each infantry regiment, and referred to as "Rentai Ho" (regimental artillery). Two gun shields were produced for the weapon, an early type, which folded into thirds, and a late type, which folded in half.

In Japanese service the gun was crewed by thirteen men, twelve gunners and a squad leader. When the weapon was being fired there would be one aimer, one loader, one firer, one person to swing the guns aim left or right, a man inserting the fuses into rounds and handing them to the loader, two gunners lying in reserve to the left and right of the gun position, and the squad leader sitting a little distance to the rear of the weapon. The remaining five men would ferry ammunition in relays from the ammunition squad, which would typically be in cover a few hundred meters behind the gun's position.

The weapon could be transported complete by its thirteen man squad, or broken down into parts and carried on six pack horses using special harnesses, a seventh horse was used to carry ammunition.

Two types of impact fuse were available for the Type 97 75 mm High Explosive round, one with a delay of 0.05 seconds, the second with a delay of 1 second. U.S. Army testing of the weapon at a range of 3,200 yards resulted in 75 percent of the rounds falling in a rectangle 20 by 30 yards. At maximum range (7,800 yards) 75 percent of the rounds fell within a rectangle 10 yards wide and 200 yards long.

Type:mountain gun
Place of origin:Germany
Service history:In service 1908-1945
Used by :Japan
Wars:World War I, 2nd Sino-Japanese War, World War II
Designer: Krupp
Manufacturer: Osaka Arsenal
Specifications
Weight 544 kilograms (1,200 lb)
Length 4.315 metres (169.9 in)
Barrel length 1.105 metres (43.5 in) L/19.2
Width 1.219 metres (48.0 in)
Crew 13

Caliber 75 mm (2.95 in)
Breech interrupted screw
Recoil hydro-spring
Carriage box trail
Elevation -18° to +40°
Traverse 6°
Muzzle velocity 435 m/s (1,427 ft/s)
Maximum range 7,022 metres (7,679 yd)

What type of artillery is this?: 75mm Mountain Gun Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: Japan Artillery is no longer operational: no Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: There are two in the park, but both have not had a registered find in awhile Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed

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