Hans Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 From the book, Burma the Turning Point by MG Ian Grant ....Among the equipment abandoned by the Japanese were some curious items. These were glass globes, filled with liquid cyanide, and packed in pairs in padded wooden boxes. They were designed to be thrown at tanks. Although never used in this sector one thrown by a soldier of 15th Division knocked out a (British) tank north of Imphal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Another favorite of theirs was to put a soldier in a hole with a bomb or a shell and a hammer. When the tank rolled over him, he was supposed to hit the fuse on the shell blowing the tank up...and himself, of course. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Who wants to see that modeled in CMX2? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ypsilon Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 This anti tank/bunker gas-grenade called "shrimp" among Japanese Army. Produced from 1940. Image http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/images/okinawa/oki22.jpg 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Originally posted by Michael Emrys: Another favorite of theirs was to put a soldier in a hole with a bomb or a shell and a hammer. When the tank rolled over him, he was supposed to hit the fuse on the shell blowing the tank up...and himself, of course. Michael Wouldn't AT mines have been a whole heck of a lot easier? Japanese Commander: "You! Soldier! Take this bomb, hammer and shovel over to that patch of ground. Dig a whole, jump in, cover yourself with leaves and when a tank comes by, hit the bomb with the hammer!" Soldier: ".......the hell???" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Thanks for the link Ypsilon. Would http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/ be the home page? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Originally posted by Boo Radley: Wouldn't AT mines have been a whole heck of a lot easier?Sure. If they had had them. Dig a whole...A whole what? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 Originally posted by Ypsilon: This anti tank/bunker gas-grenade called "shrimp" among Japanese Army. Produced from 1940. Image http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/images/okinawa/oki22.jpg Well done ... so it does exist - now what the heck do I use to similulate that for the IJA? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 Originally posted by junk2drive: Who wants to see that modeled in CMX2? Need I say yes? What do you do when you have a bunch of those uncased and heavy artillery starts to land in your area..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ypsilon Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Originally posted by junk2drive: Thanks for the link Ypsilon. Would http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/ be the home page? Yes. Tons of DEEP info about Japanese Army/Navy.(but written in Japanese) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 Originally posted by Ypsilon: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by junk2drive: Thanks for the link Ypsilon. Would http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/ be the home page? Yes. Tons of DEEP info about Japanese Army/Navy.(but written in Japanese) </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ypsilon Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Originally posted by Hans: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Ypsilon: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by junk2drive: Thanks for the link Ypsilon. Would http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/ be the home page? Yes. Tons of DEEP info about Japanese Army/Navy.(but written in Japanese) </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Tittles Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Originally posted by Ypsilon: This anti tank/bunker gas-grenade called "shrimp" among Japanese Army. Produced from 1940. Image http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/images/okinawa/oki22.jpg They used chemical weapons? If that was the c ase, clearing caves and bunkers and whole (not hole) islands may have been easier for the US. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucho Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 The site Ypsilon provided has even some funny, weird contents: http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/newpage5.html Look out for some anime (manga) dolls reenacting some battle scenes or close assaulting tanks with mines! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ypsilon Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Originally posted by Mr. Tittles: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Ypsilon: This anti tank/bunker gas-grenade called "shrimp" among Japanese Army. Produced from 1940. Image http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/images/okinawa/oki22.jpg They used chemical weapons? If that was the c ase, clearing caves and bunkers and whole (not hole) islands may have been easier for the US. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 CMX2 needs to include the Japanese, just so I can have a "Max Suckage" tank battle between them and the Italians. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenAsJade Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Originally posted by Michael Emrys: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Boo Radley: Wouldn't AT mines have been a whole heck of a lot easier?Sure. If they had had them. Dig a whole...A whole what? Michael </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted October 29, 2004 Author Share Posted October 29, 2004 Originally posted by Soddball: CMX2 needs to include the Japanese, just so I can have a "Max Suckage" tank battle between them and the Italians. The max suckage battle already took place, it was called the Spanish Civil war, where the T-26 was KING! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Originally posted by Ypsilon: and Japanese tank(type 97) bogging on barbed wire.(Nomohan) http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/newpage443.html Hmmm, that type 97 has some surprisingly advanced looking running-gear (if you discount the barbed-wire wrapped around the drive sprocket). But what's with the toilet seat commander's hatch? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 I recommend Taki's website if you would like to learn more. The Japanese homeland defense arsenal was a scary thought for the Allied invasion planners. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalin's Organ Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 GAJ - he's a spelling grog - a hole you can climb into his a "hole" - a "whole" is something that is complete, in its entirety, unsplit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoolaman Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Originally posted by Lucho: The site Ypsilon provided has even some funny, weird contents: http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/newpage5.html Look out for some anime (manga) dolls reenacting some battle scenes or close assaulting tanks with mines! Yes, it is rather odd, I am slightly turned on after seeing those sailor-moon-ish dolls in weird poitions with a bipod machinegun! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 This thread at Axis History Forum starts out with Japanese AT guns, but ends with grenades and other devices. The last post by tom! has a www to his German language website with some good info/pictures on Japanese weapons and technology. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Harmes Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Originally posted by Stalin's Organ: GAJ - he's a spelling grog - a hole you can climb into his a "hole" - a "whole" is something that is complete, in its entirety, unsplit Some people just love to pick wholes... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone_Vulture Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Originally posted by von Lucke: But what's with the toilet seat commander's hatch? A fine tank... for me to poop on! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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