Japanese Type 98 20mm Gun

Webstore Exclusive! This artillery piece is supplied with a laser-cut oval MDF base (100mm x 80mm) - only available through this webstore. You can now base your complete gun and crew together, making attractive mini-dioramas!

The Japanese had a variety of large-calibre anti-aircraft guns, none of which really enter into the realm of the tabletop wargame. Smaller 20mm calibre weapons were supplemented by pintle-mounted machine guns of various types.

The Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon was the most common automatic light anti-aircraft cannon used by the Japanese in World War II. It was based on a Hotchkiss design and was introduced in 1938. A more sophisticated weapon was the Type 2 of 1942 based on the German Flak 38 with a central fire-control mechanism and sometimes fitted in a dual mount.

An experienced crew could deploy it in about three minutes or set up and fire, albeit inaccurately, from its wheels.

In Bolt Action

Cost:
36pts (inexperienced), 45pts (Regular), 54pts (Veteran).

Team:
3 men

Weapons:
1 light automatic cannon

Options:

May be upgraded to a Type 2 twin AA cannon for +30pts, increasing its shots from 2 to 4

Special Rules:

Team weapon

Fixed

Flak

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted