Type 45 240 mm howitzer
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The Type 45 240 mm howitzer was a siege gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War I and World War II. The Type 45 designation was given to this gun as it was accepted in the 45th year of Emperor Meiji's reign (1912). It was the first such weapon to be entirely designed in Japan.
A Type 45 howitzer during the Siege of Tsingtao.
A Type 45 Howitzer at a Military Museum in Beijing China.
Type 45 24 cm howitzer.
A view, showing a shell on the loading trolley.
Battle of Bataan
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The Battle of Bataan was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against Japan during World War II. The battle represented the most intense phase of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during World War II. In January 1942, forces of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy invaded Luzon along with several islands in the Philippine Archipelago after the bombing of the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.
Japanese troops occupy Manila, as it is declared an open city to avoid its destruction, January 2, 1942.
WWII First Line of Defense Memorial (Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines)
Defense of the Layac Junction approach to Bataan January 2–6, 1942
Historical Marker (January 6, 1942)