The Rise of the Empire

The first thing that needs to be explained is that no matter how to promote the 92MM infantry gun, this weapon is actually a very tasteless existence in high-level combat. Some people boast that it weighs just over 200 kilograms. This weight is indeed light, but You have to be much heavier than a mortar. What is the concept of a 200 kg mortar? The combat weight of the Soviet M1938 107MM heavy mortar in the 2nd war in history was only 170KG. The latter can shoot a 9 kg shell over 6000 meters, while the Type 92 infantry gun can only shoot a 4 kg shell at a distance of less than 3000 meters... In the case of curved fire, the projected volume, range and trajectory are completely inferior to the simpler 107MM heavy mortar.

Maybe someone said that the 92-type infantry gun can shoot directly into the bunker. Please, the 92-type infantry gun has a muzzle velocity of less than 200 meters per second, and then shoots a 4KG shell. Just the weight and speed you want to penetrate. What a thick bunker? You won’t be able to break through a slightly stronger bunker! Flat shooting ability can only be said to be almost nothing! So this so-called artillery compatible with mortar and flat firing requirements is actually really tasteless.

In the actual combat on New Ireland Island, the Japanese quickly discovered this problem. In the complex terrain, the 92 infantry artillery against American mortars was unnecessary. After all, the latter had a longer range and projected. The amount is greater. Under the open terrain, the 92-type infantry gun with a maximum range of more than 2,000 meters was violently abused by the American M1 75MM infantry gun, and the range was also too wide. What's more terrible is that the Japanese brigade-level troops are equipped with Type 92 infantry artillery. At the wing level, the normal equipment is still the Type 92 infantry artillery. With this kind of firepower, how can you make a wing that is equivalent to a European regiment-level combat unit worthy? what!

Even in an army such as Russia, which is extremely lacking in heavy firepower, a regiment can also be supported by 4 M1909 76.2MM infantry guns. This artillery weighs up to 600 kilograms and can shoot 6 kilograms of shells out of more than 8,000 meters of weapons. It is already the lower limit of the European army. If it is higher, it will be similar to the French 75 rapid-fire gun and the German 77MM artillery.

And as a large number of heavy mortars and 3-inch-level field artillery enter the army, it also brings a lot of pressure on the logistics and mobility of the army, so the Japanese will naturally consider installing these artillery on the tank. So, the French Firefox half-tracked vehicle developed several versions of anti-tank destroyers, self-propelled mortars, self-propelled heavy infantry guns, and even self-propelled anti-aircraft guns in the hands of the Japanese! On it is a British 2-pounder!

As for the French 105MM howitzer, cannon and 155MM heavy howitzer, it is naturally the focus of the Japanese Army's procurement. After the fall of New Ireland, most of the heavy artillery that was deployed to the island with great effort was not withdrawn. A large number of artillery, including various long-range heavy artillery, were either destroyed or captured. In the face of the upcoming large-scale land battle on the island of New Guinea. While the Japanese ordered a large number of artillery, they also ordered some special artillery towing vehicles. Renault, Schneider, Peugeot, and other famous French car and arms manufacturers have continuously shipped their products to Japan or the front lines.

If it is said that in this plane, Japan is fully trained in artillery, armored vehicles and transportation vehicles from France, then the Japanese are more flexible in light weapons. For example, the largest number of heavy machine guns in the Japanese army is the Vickers machine gun. This kind of lightweight Maxine machine gun performs very well on the battlefield, especially in the case of sufficient cooling water supply, the liquid-cooled machine gun is actually better than the machine gun with the barrel. Therefore, a large number of heavy machine guns equipped by the Japanese are all British.

And in terms of light machine guns? How to say it, the British Lewis machine gun is really good in terms of performance. The 47 rounds of ammunition and the air duct that can cool the barrel give this machine gun good firepower continuity. If in the hands of experienced soldiers and properly maintained, this machine gun is definitely a weapon in the hands of soldiers, but it is clear that this weapon has some problems in combat in tropical areas.

First of all, the drum of the Lewis machine gun is too complicated, and the elastic force of the spring must be readjusted every time it is loaded. At the same time, due to the humid and sultry environment, the probability of drum failure is higher. Secondly, the weight and center of gravity of the Lewis machine gun is not suitable for Japanese soldiers. For British soldiers, a Lewis machine gun full of ammunition is not bad, but the Japanese physique is worse, and because there are still on the barrel. A huge exhaust pipe. So the center of gravity is a bit higher.

Therefore, while equipping Lewis machine guns, the Japanese were also looking for weapons with a simpler structure and higher reliability. At this time, another machine gun entered the Japanese field of vision. This machine gun was also heavily equipped by both sides during the war. Madsen machine gun. The latter has a simple structure and is easy to grasp. Although the amount of ammunition is less, but for Japan, which emphasizes the use of burst attacks instead of strafing to suppress, the problem of Madsen's low magazine capacity is tolerable, and if it doesn't work, you can change to a larger magazine.

In addition to ordering a large number of weapons from France~www.readwn.com~, the Japanese army has also begun to increase its troops to the front line of the Pacific battlefield again. This is naturally due to the huge pressure from the United States, and on the other hand, it is also due to the Russian side. Weakness. The large-scale offensive launched by the Russian army that the Japanese worried about after the warmer weather did not happen. On the one hand, because Russia was still fighting inside, the Denikin Army, which was supported by Germany and Austria, showed signs of resurgence. On the other hand, many Russian troops were transferred to other battlefields for reasons unknown to Japan.

According to the information obtained by the Japanese intelligence agency, the Russians and the Americans have reached a substantive alliance, and the Russians believe that in future wars, the United States can win, so that the treaty can allow Japan to withdraw from the Pacific and the Russian Far East. In this case, Russia has absolutely no need to use its precious manpower and scarce supplies to fight the Japanese to the end. After confirming that Russia will not launch an offensive, at least one hundred thousand Japanese troops have been Transferred from the Far East to the Pacific battlefield.

After some enhancements and supplements, the Japanese Army finally has the power to fight the US Army. As the sea war is about to kick off, the land war has also entered a countdown. As Ruprecht said, the Pacific War is still far away from the end!

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