 Lightweight and maneuverable, it was designed to be pulled by a single horse, although in practice teams of three horses were usually assigned.The wheels were originally wooden, but were changed to steel after troops complained that the noise from the squeaky wooden wheels was a threat.The Type 92 battalion gun was first used in combat during the Manchurian Incident, and was subsequently in heavy use throughout the invasion of Manchuria, the Battle of Nomonhan and subsequent Second Sino-Japanese War.