| Type 96 AA gun prime mover | |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Origin: | Empire of Japan |
| Length: | 5.75m |
| Width: | 1.90m |
| Height: | 2.6m |
| Weight: | 4 tons |
| Suspension: | wheeled |
| Speed: | 60 km/hour |
| Primary Armament: | Towing of a Type 88 75 mm AA gun |
| Engine: | air-cooled gasoline or diesel |
| Crew: | 15 |
The Type 96 AA gun prime mover is a Japanese 6-wheeled prime mover used during the Second World War. In entered service in 1937.
During the 1920s, the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) used several types of trucks to transport Anti-aircraft guns. In 1936 the Type 96 AA "gun tractor" was developed from the Type 94 6-wheeled truck. The Type-94 was first produced in 1934 and shown to be reliable.[1] [2] First produced in 1937, the Type 96 was basically the same as the Type 94, but "the transmission was improved and a winch was added to the tail".[1] The engine utilized to power the Type 96 was produced in a gasoline version (Ko engine) and a diesel version (Otsu engine). The rear platform was "modified to carry crews and equipment" for the Type 88 75 mm AA gun.[1] During World War II, the Type 88 75 mm AA gun was deployed to virtually every anti-aircraft field artillery unit as protection against medium level aircraft attacks.[3]