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u have earned my respect that seems awesomely fun... sniff sniff... maybe I should give my mles ... not fair you guys do all the fun stuffSee you guys there !!
Any Military Reenactors on PDF? Invitation to the IJAR (Imperial Japanese Army Reenactors)
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I might have too. Not too often I get to kick my own a**! Still, I'd probably pull a Finland (against Russia) and join a US sniper team. I'm not too bad with a scoped rifle, lots of M14 practice in the Navy, and WWII in the Pacific was prime sniper real-estate.
Don't like the Japanese habit for hiding in trees. Not a good spot for a sniper at all!
Man its always fun because before the start of the engagement, we all sit (Japanese, American, German, Italian, Russian) and try to invite the spirit of realism. We have some German reenactors who come from Germany and literally plan this with us a year in advance. When engagements begin, we try to make it historically active, and you can really feel the spirit of how it was like say 70 years ago. You can feel the adrenaline rush man.
It gives you , well for me that is, a deep appreciation of the sacrifices both sides made. And yes, quite a few WW2 vets come out as well. Last year there were some American GIs who fought in Tarawa , and i had a convo with them afterwards. Very humbling experience to meet them, honorable American warriors. One guy said to me, "You really really look like them..." I said to him, "well I am Japanese, Sir."
Smiling he said, "Yea, seeing you dressed up like that...brings back old war memories. You guys never gave up, you guys fought to the last man."
It was a rare experience for me to meet an American GI who actually fought in Tarawa.....priceless for me.
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Any Type 89s. American GIs called it the "knee mortar" due to its interesting base-plate that looks like it is secured to ones knee or thigh. Unfortunately, when fired its recoil would often break the bone beneath
.Mythbusting the Knee
The Japanese referred to the Type 89 as the Hachikyū-shiki jū-tekidantō, or Year 89 Grenade Discharger. They were issued at the platoon level to a single soldier who carried the tube strapped along the leg. This led quickly to the weapon being referred to as the ‘leg mortar.’ When US troops captured these weapons, a bad translation of this moniker led to the term ‘knee mortar’ and it has stuck. The curved T-shaped base of the Type 89 seemed to reinforce this belief. However, when US troops tried to test fire recycled knee mortars from the knee, bad things happened.
And what about calling the gun a mortar? In reality, the Type 89 isn’t really one. While the dictionary definition of a mortar, “A portable, muzzle loading cannon used to fire shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high trajectory” is a match, the Type 89 is more like a grenade-firing rifle. Very few mortars have a rifled barrel, can fire directly, or fire by trigger such as the Type 89 can. In addition, the weapon has a shorter barrel in caliber length than most mortars. Its range is longer than most of today’s modern grenade launchers, setting it apart from that category as well. Overall, the Type 89 is in a class by itself.
From The Japanese Type 89 'Knee Mortar': Confusingly simple (VIDEO) - Guns.com
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The few vintage guns I have are :
1x flintlock (good ol times)
.303
And 2x Jungle Carbine.
This stuff sounds interesting! Best of luck.
1x flintlock (good ol times)
.303
And 2x Jungle Carbine.
This stuff sounds interesting! Best of luck.
Yep, its a flotation device actually. Ceremonially, many Kamikazes wore these even navigation instruments.
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We got Pak members here whose old gens fough in WWI & WWII. There is one guy whose granpa fought both .. @Reichmarshal
There was a documentary in Japanese that featured the Indian III Corp , one of the most noble forces that fought the Japanese Imperial 25th Army during the Malayan Campaign. During the storming of Singapore's port, the Imperial Japanese Emperor's Guards Division was held back by the Indian III Corp for literally half a day. Despite overwhelming odds. Most of the Indian soldiers of the 3rd Corp died, literally fighting the Emperor's Guards Division to the death.
Impeccable and bravery of the Indian 3rd Corp is eternalized by the Japanese Army even today. When British officers ordered surrender, the Indians of the 3rd Corp refused to surrender. Instead, fought to the end. Many of whom fight even with bayonnets against the IJA.
General Yamashita once lamented, "With soldiers like these, one can rule the world."
Come join us then buddy ! Would love to fight and die with you in the field of honor......
Who is that member, bro? I'd love to meet him !
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There was a documentary in Japanese that featured the Indian III Corp , one of the most noble forces that fought the Japanese Imperial 25th Army during the Malayan Campaign. During the storming of Singapore's port, the Imperial Japanese Emperor's Guards Division was held back by the Indian III Corp for literally half a day. Despite overwhelming odds. Most of the Indian soldiers of the 3rd Corp died, literally fighting the Emperor's Guards Division to the death.
Impeccable and bravery of the Indian 3rd Corp is eternalized by the Japanese Army even today. When British officers ordered surrender, the Indians of the 3rd Corp refused to surrender. Instead, fought to the end. Many of whom fight even with bayonnets against the IJA.
General Yamashita once lamented, "With soldiers like these, one can rule the world."
Come join us then buddy ! Would love to fight and die with you in the field of honor......
Apart from there was another faction called Azad Hind .. Lead by leaders like Bose ,Shahnawaz Khan etc. Those guys fought against the allies ...
P.S: an interesting fact .. Majority of the troops came from modern day Pak .., thanks to the British "martial race" theory.
There was a documentary in Japanese that featured the Indian III Corp , one of the most noble forces that fought the Japanese Imperial 25th Army during the Malayan Campaign. During the storming of Singapore's port, the Imperial Japanese Emperor's Guards Division was held back by the Indian III Corp for literally half a day. Despite overwhelming odds. Most of the Indian soldiers of the 3rd Corp died, literally fighting the Emperor's Guards Division to the death.
Impeccable and bravery of the Indian 3rd Corp is eternalized by the Japanese Army even today. When British officers ordered surrender, the Indians of the 3rd Corp refused to surrender. Instead, fought to the end. Many of whom fight even with bayonnets against the IJA.
General Yamashita once lamented, "With soldiers like these, one can rule the world."
Come join us then buddy ! Would love to fight and die with you in the field of honor......
Who is that member, bro? I'd love to meet him !
I tagged him here ..
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Yes, yes yes! The INA, right? Indian National Army? INA fought and bled with the IJA in Burma, Malaya ...they were impressive fighting force, man.
This is the reason why to this day the Japanese Army respects the Indian and Pakistani Armies because of their nobility and impressive acts int he field of battle.
Gen. Doihara of the Imperial Japanese Army, received with full honor by the Indian National Army
General Mohan Singh (in turban) of the first Indian National Army being greeted by the Japanese Major Fujiwara, April 1942
INA Volunteers , who fought and died with the Imperial Army....
INA and IJA officers.
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Yes, yes yes! The INA, right? Indian National Army? INA fought and bled with the IJA in Burma, Malaya ...they were impressive fighting force, man.
This is the reason why to this day the Japanese Army respects the Indian and Pakistani Armies because of their nobility and impressive acts int he field of battle.
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Gen. Doihara of the Imperial Japanese Army, received with full honor by the Indian National Army
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General Mohan Singh (in turban) of the first Indian National Army being greeted by the Japanese Major Fujiwara, April 1942
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INA Volunteers , who fought and died with the Imperial Army....
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INA and IJA officers.
A lil correction bro .. It's Pakistan Army or Pak Army not Pakistani Army.
You were US Army, right?
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ABU -- that's Airmen Battle Uniform and ACU -- that's Army Combat Uniform , right?
I like the digital tiger stripe of the ABU , tho. The body armor vest looks very similar to JASDF's A.B.U:
