Type 96 150 mm howitzer

The , also known as a "15-cm" gun, was a howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). 
This artillery piece was designed to replace the Type 4 150 mm howitzer in front line combat. Type 96s fired the same ammunition as the Type 4s.
History.
Type 96s began to be built in 1937. A total of 440 units were produced. A medium artillery regiment had 24 Type 96s.
Combat record.
The Type 96 15 cm howitzer was used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in World War II. The 96s were among Japan's most used artillery weapons.
One of the Type 96s is preserved at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.