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The Type 99 81 mm mortar (Japanese as Kyukyu Shiki Shohakuyekiho meaning 99 model small trench mortar) was a Japanese mortar used primary by Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The Type 99 designation was given to this gun as it was accepted in the year 2599 of the Japanese calendar (1939). The Type 99 81 mm mortar is typical of the Stokes-Brandt type mortar.
