Japanese Equipment: Photographs and Characteristics of Basic Weapons Encountered in the Swpa (Allied Land Forces Swpa, 1943)

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An official South West Pacific Area (command) photographic guide to the Japanese army’s equipment. Much of the information gathered came from captured Jap. equipment. Good colour plates covering distinguishing flags and badges, and badges of rank are also included in this useful reference work.

Contents:

Distinguishing flags and badges.

Badges of rank.

8 mm Automatic Pistol model 14 Nambu .

6.5 mm Infantry Rifle
Meiji 38 (1905).

Hand Grenade H E.

Rifle Grenade and pouch.

Grenade discharger Type 89 (1929).

7.63 mm SMG Solothurn .

6.5 mm LMG Taisho 11 (1922) Nambu .

6.5 LMG Type 96 (1936).

7.7 mm HMG Type 92 (1932) Juki .

13 mm Double Barrel A/A-TK/A Gun Type 93 (1933).

20 mm A/A-TK/A Gun Type 98 (1938).

25 mm Triple Barrel A/A-TK/A Gun.

37 mm TK/A Gun Type 94 (1934).

70 mm Battalion Gun Type 92 (1932).

75 mm Regimental Gun Type 41 (1908).

75 mm Mobile A/A Gun Type 88 (1928).

Magnetized A P Bomb Type 99 (1939).

Land Mines Type 93 (1933).

Flame Thrower Model 93 (1933).

Japanese Tankette Type M 2592 (1932).

Japanese Light Tank Malayan Type

Japanese Medium Tank Type M 2592 (1934).

Characteristics of Japanese Artillery.

Characteristics of Japanese Mortars.