War Memorials of Wisconsin

Type 38 75mm field gun

The Japanese Type 38 75mm field gun was based on a German Krupp design of 1905. The carriage has wooden wheels and a steel "pole-trail".    An 'Improved' version included equilabrators and an open box trail which allowed higher gun elevation to increase range.

There are 7 known Type 38 75mm field guns on display in Wisconsin.  They are at the following locations:

City Located Photo(s) Gun info Mount info Location GPS Map(s)
Appleton, WI Type 38
No.1867		 No.1867 Memorial Drive,
Hwy 47 South of Fox River		 N 44° 14.655'
W 88° 24.936'
Camp Douglas, WI Type 38
No.3002		 ? Volk Field,
Wisc. National Guard Museum		 N 43° 55.640'
W 90° 15.838'
Cadott, WI Type 38 Improved
No.332		 No.160 Wisconsin Veterans Tribute,
I-29 and Hwy 27		 N 44° 56.221'
W 91° 08.861'
Clintonville, WI n/a Type 38 ? ? ? n/a
Green Bay, WI n/a Type 38 ? ? ? n/a
New Holstein, WI Type 38
No.94		 No.94 Am. Legion Post 124,
1922 Wisc. Ave. (Hwys 32 & 57)		 N 43° 56.983'
W 88° 05.483'
South Wayne, WI Type 38 No.783 Veterans Memorial Park,
along Hwy 11 in town		 N 42° 34.207'
W 89° 52.733'


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