IMPERIAL JAPANESE 47mm Anti-Tank Gun - Our newest exhibit!

Museum Assistant Manager, Jason, gives us a tour of the IMPERIAL JAPANESE 47mm Anti-Tank Gun - Our newest exhibit!
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[@radiojanker]

I'm a Japanese citizen living in Japan. It's very interesting, I'd like to visit it someday.

[@garynew9637]

Cairns , Australia. You're welcome.

[@gerardhogan3]

You should come here. I was in Japan last August. I valued the nice manners you display. The people are really good people there.

[@davidbeattie4294]

I really like these snapshot presentations. They are concise and informative without burying the viewer in too much detail. Please do more of them.

[@jirosuguro3044]

If the markings on the barrel are correct, your gun was put together in 1942 -- you can just about see the 昭和十七年製 on the third line from the top at 04:55. I'd love to know more about how this gun made its way from a factory in Osaka to your museum! Might be something for a future video?

[@therovingrobin5938]

It was certainly captured (as towed artillery is in general is very prone to be). Taken back for evaluation most likely...why it was traded off by a collector (most likely) could be due to laws changing, regarding military hardware (even deactivated pieces)

[@harpomarx7777]

Love the Friday series ... and particularly the fact that you don't beg for subscriptions or likes on your videos. You let the viewers decide on their own. Well done and thank you!

[@johnnewman366]

Jason, another great ‘Factsheet Friday’, thanks mate. And thanks to the not often mentioned Glen (Beau’s dad) too. Cheers,

[@kimjanek646]

Feels you really put out the most interesting videos about WW2 equipment and guns. More technical information rather than some historical lecture you get from other channels 😁

[@EdwardPingston]

Any chance you lads could pop over to Rabaul and get a couple of Type 97's to restore for the collection?

[@entropyachieved750]

Nice addition to the collection

[@earlyriser8998]

Like to see the 37 mm mountain gun which I have seen in Kokoda and Guadalcanal as it was portable (ish)

[@thegewehrgaming]

Do the m26 Pershing

[@vsvnrg3263]

the mention of the foam filled tyre got my attention. its a recent innovation in the earthmoving industry. a mate in melbourne told me about 20 years ago, they had foam filled tyres on their loaders. i dont think any earthmoving companies in perth have them. you can get them for wheelbarrows across the country.

[@erinna8298]

I wish I could visit but Im in NL and its litteraly half the world away 😢😢 Keep up the pure information vids too please, this is cool information about more things then just tanks!

[@johnnewman366]

Why can’t you visit? Half way around the world is nothing, us Aussies travel all over the world, just the same in reverse is it not?

[@erinna8298]

@@johnnewman366 Traveling with chronical medical issues is just very complicated and expensive while I live on benefits. AT least for the moment it's just not in my budget, physically and finacialy, sadly. Maybe some day 😁

[@johnnewman366]

Obviously I was unaware of your medical issues, hope things get better for you, ok? It’s just that there are so many comments made (not specifically you), that bang on about ‘how far away Australia is’ from them. It goes both ways, us Aussies travel widely, doesn’t matter what corner of the globe, you’ll always bump into an Aussie or two. Cheers,

[@erinna8298]

@@johnnewman366 Thank man, absolutly no offense taken, I just honetsly answered your question. I have family living in Tasmania and I live in the city where Able Tasman was born, so it's far away yet strikingly close in some other ways, haha 🤣

[@CZ350tuner]

I have here, the results of a late war US range test on a captured 47mm. L.48 Type 1 anti-tank gun & late war solid shot AP ammunition: Projectile = AP solid shot. Best recorded muzzle velocity = 2,700 feet per second. Extrapolated penetration from numerous RHA test target hits at various set ranges: At 100 yards = Up to 86mm. @ 0 degrees / Up to 59mm. @ 30 degrees. At 250 yards = Up to 51mm. @ 30 degrees. At 500 yards = Up to 69mm. @ 0 degrees / Up to 53mm. @ 30 degrees. At 1,000 yards = Up to 56mm. @ 0 degrees / Up to 45mm. @ 30 degrees.

[@LafayetteCCurtis]

So that thing would have to be within 50 metres to penetrate a Sherman frontally. Not a very nice place to be.

[@wisewarnanazara317]

​@@LafayetteCCurtisit gas small dimensions & the Japanese usually hides & camouflaged them expertly. Added with Japanese discipline, usually they were able to knock the unsuspecting Shermans at close range.

[@LafayetteCCurtis]

@@wisewarnanazara317 Dunno but I'm under the impression that they did that mostly with flank shots (i.e. to the Sherman's vertical sides). On the one hand, knocking out a Sherman from such a short rsnge would have been a bad idea if the surviving members of the Sherman's crew didn't panic, since now they'd know where the Japaneae bunker was and would have been able to spray it with machine gun fire even if the main gun was busted. On the other hand, Japanese antitank defence doctrine emphasised siting their AT weapons enfilade positions just like everybody else's, so I wasn't talking about either a preferred or typical scenario up there -- facing a Sherman frontally would have been a worst-case nightmare scenario.

[@wisewarnanazara317]

@@LafayetteCCurtis nope. That one pic of a 47mm position with Sherman wrecks just tens of meters away should gave you the idea of how the Japanese use their anti tank guns. They were fully aware of Sherman's armour profile at that stage of the war. It is not one AT guns, but a number of various AT guns fired at once.

[@LafayetteCCurtis]

@@wisewarnanazara317 That picture shows the Shermans mostly side-on to the Japanese gun! I don't even understand what you're arguing against. Yes, the Japanese quickly learned the strong and weak points of the Sherman's armour, but that led them to the sensible but absolutely conventional practice (which they had already adopted even before the war) of siting their guns where they could fire at Allied tanks' sides and rear.

[@scottcrawford7310]

Fantastic informative thanks

[@schwabrichard9829]

Great report Jason! A nice addition to the collection!

[@fredfarnackle5455]

Thanks, Jason. I have gotta get up there to see it all in person, one of these days...

[@yattaran1484]

Awesome tour as always. 👍

[@thurin84]

id like a video on everything youve got in the museum!

[@paoloviti6156]

I really shot video's like this one and well explained like this Japanese 47 mm anti-tank cannon. It was not practical for troops to handle it in the middle of the jungle because of it's weight and chronic shortage of vehicles to tow it around. In truth I know next to nothing about Japanese cannons so I really enjoyed it. Good job again 👏 9

[@russwoodward8251]

Thank you Aus Armour. I'm really enjoying these short tours given by Jason.

[@gerardhogan3]

Another very informative presentation Jason. Good job mate.

[@johnseitz3780]

I believe I saw a Japanese type 91 10.5cm howitzer behind you. I’d love to see a descriptive video on it. Was it produced with wooden or metal wheels? Did gunners actually ride on the built-in seats? Where was yours captured/acquired? Thanks for the informative videos. Coverage of Imperial Japanese kit is hard to find!

[@leewaffe3]

Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum near Seattle, Washington USA has a 47mm as well. Great to see real examples still around and in your collection as well.

[@bruceday6799]

You folks are putting out good stuff!

[@smalcolmbrown]

Thanks :)

[@pete.theeggbox]

always nice to see something very different, a rare thing to see in Northern Europe for sure possibly more common to find in museums in the southern hemisphere always very informative too, love these videos

[@TX-biker]

Very impressive to get a video on a one week old exhibit 🤠

[@causewaykayak]

Another educational tour from an expert. Thank You !

[@PJA264]

Thank you for the valuable information! I will incorporate it into my next PTO game of Bolt Action!

[@SteveHallam-n2e]

Great informative video, it’d be great to see videos on the British 25 Pdr, German 37mm and 75mm & on Bofors 40mm AA gun a piece at many an Australian RSL or memorial please.

[@paulday-lh5mx]

Thank you for today's video. Looking forward to another Steve video and the Stugg restaurateur.

[@shaneblack4862]

Another highly informative video. Thanks again 👍

[@lukefriesenhahn8186]

Idea for new video; What is that small, green painted cannon behind Jason? Timestamp: 2:49

[@Welder-y5x]

Fascinating thank you.

[@busterdee8228]

So, my KZbin notifications listed Aus Armour and Mr. Hewes one after the other. The planets approve.

[@whispofthewoods1415]

Awesome vid

[@sigmatus303]

would love to see you discuss more Aussie equipment, like the 25 pounder "short"

[@ChrisHessert]

Really enjoy all your videos! Thank you from the Good Ol' USA! 😀

[@54mgtf22]

Awesome 👍

[@getoffenit7827]

Is there a video for the Ha-Go tank i see over your shoulder? Does it run and where did it come from?

[@thoughtengine]

There is; it's a farm find and it ain't running anytime soon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKvTgXZ_aqqbkKc

[@johnnewman366]

Yes there is a video of the Type 95 Ha-Go from about 18mths agro, do a search, ok? Not currently a runner, but in that video they said there are plans (eventually) to make it a runner.

[@babuzzard6470]

They have to remove the asbestos that’s in it before they can even start.

[@getoffenit7827]

@@johnnewman366 thank you,I dont think i searched far enough back and must've missed it

[@johnnewman366]

No prob, it is there, from around late 2022. I gather it’s on the ‘to do’ list, but the two workshop teams certainly have their hands full with all the other rebuilds and restorations, which always appears to be growing all the time. Cheers,

[@anthonym.pacelli1960]

I could easily spend a week at this museum.

[@tombirmingham7354]

Well done video

[@brianellis4964]

Could you do a show of the Churchill AVRE please, as I was on one that blew it's engine on every execise it went on!

[@Mizone505]

Could you do a detailed version on the chieftain and a drive ? For us that can't get back up there for awhile 😊

[@DavidHuber63]

Awesome

[@chrismigut9197]

Like to learn more about the cannons you guys have. Most channels kind of just talk about tanks or infantry weapons.

[@JerseyBill-x9r]

It is hard to see when Jason inhales. He is your greatest presenter and would be at home on any major network.

[@timwerner7771]

@5:43 there is a wooden-wheel field gun over his right shoulder. Our American Legion post in Mondovi, Wisconsin had 2 guns like this parked in front. AS boys we would play on them, the writing on them was either Chinese or Japanese, we assumed it was japanese.

[@davedaveson100]

I like listening to this guy, facts just the facts mame!

[@Tactical_Koala]

One of these days I'll get to tour your museum

[@Grant80]

More videos please the jag panther u made great series.

[@Dobroz99]

Thanks for the excellent video. How did this gun compare to the Austrian Boher 47 mm gun?

[@dcross6360]

Looks to be an effective weapon

[@CGM_68]

I was wondering if you have a video on your late production Tiger 1 ? That or the AC1 Sentinel would be cool.

[@SMGJohn]

The Japanese were brutally proficient with this thing even taking out Matilda tanks somehow with it, they also use multiple for very accurate rapid firing, and whole the first round may not penetrate the front of a Sherman tank, armour receiving multiple hits become weaker, its a good thing they did not have much larger AT guns although if I remember they had a peculiar interest in recoilless rifles.

[@LafayetteCCurtis]

So if the second gunner was supposed to input the range, where were they supposed to get the ranging data from? Did they or the commander have a rangefinder or something, or did they just ballpark it?

[@alexlongfur2515]

Would love to know the story on the Ha-Go behind you

[@mickypd1]

Jam tin wedged on the Japanese tank's exhaust pipe.

[@walterrwrush]

Just saw one of these at winton

[@stevef.m.2188]

Interesting video thank you for sharing.

[@66kbm]

What are the chances of some of you Aus Armour "celebs" coming over to the UK for Tankfest at Bovington Tank Museum one day, all riding in the Armour of your choice. That would be outstanding.

[@MGB-learning]

Great video

[@HeathLedgersChemist]

Are you likely to get an L199 and / or M198 from Australian service at any stage?

[@string-bag]

In one of your videos I saw that rear of a Sherman with Canadian markings. Could you please tell us it's story? Thanks.

[@kampfer91]

Would the iJA fare better if they have 75mm AT gun like Ger and handheld rocket launcher like panzerfaust , bazooka and Panzershrek ?

[@dengeki15]

good video!

[@sharonrigs7999]

I can't believe there is no provision for fitting a bayonet 😮

[@Eisen_Jaeger]

Do you have a M8 Greyhound that you could speak about?

[@chpet1655]

Always had a soft spot for 47 mm AT guns kinda better then the weak 37 mms most nations had. The Czech 47 mm from the late prewar era was very good for its size and was the gun chosen for the German Panzer Jager I which had the punch to get through the French Char B and almost the Matilda II. The Japanese should have used versions of this gun in their tanks a lot more than the ridiculous 37 mm they had

[@MrDoob-xo3sm]

Great video! Just a question, about how many of these AT guns were in each theatre? Which theatre saw the most deployment? What was the American comment on these?

[@neilperry2224]

If you a kettenkrad tracked mc/sidecar combination, history designer where yours served would be great to learn as l always thought it was better than being relegated as an aircraft tug in the latter part of the war.

[@TheMalootrager]

Do you have a Krupp 77mm M96 artillery cannon like the monument in Murrurundi?

[@jasonbelgrave2831]

We have the 7.7cm Fk 96 (Hamel gun) which we have done a video on.

[@billyponsonby]

Kanonenjagdpanzer self-propelled anti-tank gun is weird and interesting. You have one. Does it run? It would be interesting to hear about it. Apologies if you’ve already talked about it.

[@IntrospectorGeneral]

About one year ago the Museum posted a 90 minute episode about the restoration, starting from shattered armour plates. It's not a runner which is easy to understand when you see what they had to work with. There is also a separate 10 minute 'walkaround' by Jason.

[@billyponsonby]

I don’t think we’re talking abt the same vehicle

[@Laxpowertoo]

How do you know so much stuff Jason?

[@Drownedinblood]

That gunshield is basically for morale.

[@feggl]

Id love to know where some of these exhibits came from, where were they found or purchased from?

[@bobjohnston8316]

They’re pretty close mouthed about where they acquire items, especially WW2 German parts. They have recently disclosed that they have established relationships with Panzer Farm in Poland and a similar organization in the Czech Republic. I think that a lot of parts come out of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine but you need to be alert to the opportunity and be able to make a cash transaction on the spot. The Poles and Czechs are in a position to do this. As for a Japanese anti tank gun I have no idea.

[@speckiderkarpfen]

could you lpease make a video on the m26?

[@stevensonDonnie]

Were the Japanese firing HEAT rounds or APHE?

[@thralldumehammer]

What about the tank to your immediate left (viewer's right) of the video, I've never seen one like that

[@jasonbelgrave2831]

Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go

[@saviourself687]

Has the museum had issues with the new Australian legislation making it illegal to buy/sell memorabilia related to the nazis/WWII Germany? I've seen other collectors who have posted about it.

[@causewaykayak]

Seems there are some really wussy elements creeping into Australia's legislature. Wokism, the new global illness. (From Ireland)

[@FreeAltairStar]

5:01 Bmp stealing the show

[@didierfrenga5101]

Une vraie Encyclopédie..........

[@m26a1pershing7]

How about that M26A1 behind you?

[@davekreitzer4358]

Nineen fourty one 😂👍

[@hodaka1000]

Where did you find that ?

[@Ghostmaxi1337]

2:20 Isnt that simply because both the 47 and 45 mm guns are based on the 37mm Pak?

[@tomhenry897]

I believe based off a captured Soviet model which was based on a German gun

[@Ghostmaxi1337]

@@tomhenry897 But one of the 3 Japanese 37mm guns were allready much earlyer a copy of the German Pak, a licenced copy.

[@TheSavageRepairman]

Was that a joke question? 5:44 "if anything else has caught your eye and you would like us to talk about it." Umm.... yes, to everything in the background please.

[@c_lo01]

So they had a recoil system using antifreeze/coolant?

[@jamesdalton2014]

Glycol not only lowers the freezing point of water, it also raises the boiling point. Being 4.5 times more viscous than water, it is well suited to being used with water as hydraulic fluid. It was probably also easier for the Japanese to obtain during the war than mineral oil.

[@HK94]

👍

[@JayjayElon]

Seem odd for the Japanese compare to their German allied. Their most capable tank to take down a sherman was reserved in defence of the home island , while their one and only capable Anti tank gun is the one doing most of the job at the frontline. Yes sure, this is the anti tank gun that could match the power penetrations required to take down Sherman tank while their frontline tank like Ha-go or Chi-ha were basically outgunned by US sherman

[@johnnyappleseed738]

Very interesting…not a lot of Japanese items.👍

[@Mikedadof2]

Did it see action

[@thomassmart4088]

236 exhibits wow

[@mikloridden8276]

I wonder if these things ever hit anything. Seems too immobile with how quick the Allies moved in and use their submachine guns

[@kirankrishnars9089]

❤❤

[@glennianuale3582]

BMP!!!?

[@jemc4276]

Did I just see an M26 Pershing...? 🧐

[@pukalo]

Weird how the Japanese had both a Type 1 47mm, and a Type 1 37mm gun at the same time.

[@TiberiusMaximus]

she needs restoring

[@ostrich67]

Why did every country have a 37mm antitank gun? And would an American 37mm round be fired from a German, Japanese, French or Russian gun?