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Case identification needed

morser124

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Good day. I have had this case in my possession for a while. I think it’s japanese but not 100 percent. Would like some help with identification please.
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Any help would be great. Thankyou
 
It’s Japanese.

From memory a Type 38 field gun.

The case is dated showa
[FONT=&amp]昭和 [/FONT]14 十四 5 (May 1939) manufactured at Osaka Army Arsenal (crossed cannon symbol).
The fuse is dated showa
[FONT=&amp]昭和 [/FONT]17 十七 11 (November 1942) manufactured at 1st Tokyo Army Arsenal (the star symbol).

Edit: Have a look at pages 122, 123, 125 in the document at this link, it was used in the following guns;
Type 38 field gun
Type 41 cavalry gun
Type 38 improved field gun
Type 95 field gun
Type 94 mountain gun
Type 11 year field/AA gun

https://media.ww2aircraft.net/2016/...3trHl-ke-w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJU5CSEQMFPR52GIA
 
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I have attached the Japanese 75mm comparison chart that is in the download section of this site.
 

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