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Well, an enraged enemy makes more mistakes. And brutality also causes fear among the enemy (at least initially). These psycological effects shouldn´t be underrated.


AFAIK:
The japanese...

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This is not a destroyer but the Corvette-size Type D-class Coastal Defence Ship No. 134 (as mentioned in your link).

The attack occured only some 50 m off the island of Amoy. So I doubt...

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The Nasa Rover MSL Curiosity landed safely on Mars using a new landing method.

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Maybe you should ask at this forum at the japanese militaria forum part:

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/index.php?

A pic of the inscription would be helpful.

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I´m not convinced that this is a manchukuo aircraft as the national emblem is different:

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To me the emblem doesn´t have the upper stripes. It looks like the standard japanese...

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Didn´t want to offend someone, sorry if it sounds so.

OK, identify the left one please:

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Hm, it´s really not that hard:

This is the Panzerkampfwagen II (F) a.k.a Flammpanzer II "Flamingo", easily recognisable by its small flamethrower turrets on the frontal track covers and...

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IJA sniper rifles were somewhat top secret. There are no known official pictures of Type 97 and Type 99 sniper rifles in use in the field.

It is also said that the sniper scopes were at...

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Maybe you should ask on the axishistory-forum in the "Japan at war" section. There are several active japanese members which may know more.

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Nice find, thanks for sharing it.

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My hand for the D4Y Suisei. Fast, highly accurate, good range, easy to fly and to maintain.

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I never saw color pics of japanese subs even in specialized japanese magazines like Maru Special or Gakken.

There are pics of a scale model in Gakken issue 17:
lower hull: dark red/wine-red...

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Following the 1/700 waterline series:

lower Hull up to waterline: red
upper hull: naval grey
wooden deck planks: teak

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Maybe german is easier to translate for online translators:


type 4 70 mm

experimental 90 mm

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The japanese navy used licence-built 13,2 mm and 25 mm Hotchkiss-type aa-machine canons.

But I never heard of any captured/used 25 mm at-guns.

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I would be very glad if I would find something like that in my backyard, neighbourhood or even in our lokal scrapyards.....:D

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sometimes it´s necessary to think and look before writing.

"Ho" stands of course not for Hotchkiss but for gun. :oops:

I stumbled on the following article on the Ho 155::
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The designation "Ho" indicates that it was a Hochkiss system machine cannon....

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The gun on the type 94 6X4 truck (also known as Isuzu TU10) was mounted at the gun axle and so the third leg could be removed for a more compact mounting. Wheels and third leg were carried at...

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Standard type 98 20 mm aa-gun

http://www.ww2technik.de/Bilderchen/japflak/leicht/jap%20typ%2098%2020%20mm%20aa%20gun.jpg

from Taki´s website:

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Here some additional infos on the gun as used on naval units and island defences:

naval weapons

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The biggest gun (regarding diameter) mounted on the Chi-Ha-chassis was the type Meiji 38 150 mm howitzer. The vehicle was named type 4 gun tank Ho-Ro:
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The tank used a japanese short 120 mm naval gun in a modified Shinhoto (to be translated as "new turret") of the type 97 medium tank Chi-Ha.

The gun was introduced by IJN in 1941 as...