Japanese Infantry Weapons Special Series No.19

The purpose of this study is to provide a concise description of Japanese infantry weapons. The successful operations of United Nations forces on Guadalcanal, New Guinea, New Georgia, and the .Aleutians have resulted in the capture of large amom1ts of J apanese materiel. Many types of this materiel are available, and wherever possible, the descriptions are based upon an examination of actual weapons. Furthermore, reports from the various theaters of war have been compared and evaluated in order to present in the simplest and most compact form all the pertinent information concerning the main Japanese infantry weapons.

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Table of Contents:

COVER

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

II. NOMENCLATURE

Ill. PISTOLS AND RIFLES

IV. GRENADES AND LANDMINES

V. GRENADE DISCHARGERS

VI. MACHINE GUNS

VII. MORTARS

VIII. ANTITANK AND INFANTRY GUNS

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