During World War II, the three largest weapons of the Japanese were the 38 big cover and grenadier canisters, of which the 92-type infantry cannon was one of the greatest inventions during World War II.
After the Pacific War, the Japanese relied on bombardments to inflict heavy losses on the United States. Even the extremely powerful U.S. ** team suffered heavy losses under this blow, and you can imagine the power of this rocket. In fact, these things are the most proud things of the Japanese, let's take a look, the Japanese used this kind of thing during World War II.
The bombardier, also known as the ultralight mortar, was a type of equipment used by the Japanese Army during World War II. It is usually less than 50 mm in diameter, lightweight, easy to carry by individual soldiers, and does not require much formation. The device is low-cost, easy to operate, and can fire various types of warheads, such as standard grenades, ordinary grenades, smoke grenades, chemical bombs, and more. Its range is between mortar shells and grenades, thus compensating for the gap in fire between the two sides.
Among them, the Type 89 grenade launcher is the most powerful and destructive offensive and auxiliary weapon in the Japanese Army. This made the Chinese Army suffer a big loss in light and medium machine guns, and it also made the retired soldiers during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression especially memorable.
Although the range of the shell was small, the Japanese used it as a company of warp support**. Taking the bombardier imitated by the Eighth Route Army as an example, two brackets were added to the breech and an automatic sight was added to improve its accuracy.
Battlefield performance. The combat performance of the bomb canister depends to a large extent on its characteristics of easy carrying, maneuverability and flexibility, and can quickly complete long-range strikes on targets. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, our first team generally used bomb crumbs, especially when the machine gun could not be continuous due to heat, the application of bomb canisters greatly increased the firepower of the troops.
The *Type mortar is a small firearm commonly equipped in the Japanese army, and its total weight is only 27 kg, the mass of the entire magazine is less than 7 kg, therefore, it can be conveniently carried by the fighters with them and quickly carry out fire support in combat. Such an accurate "tactical positioning" can usually deliver effective strikes against battalions and companies of Chinese troops.
However, as the Americans studied the ** more and more thoroughly, in the great counterattack of 1943, the role of the bomb canister gradually weakened. However, it is an undeniable fact that in the early Japanese army, shelling brought great benefits to the Japanese army, especially for fire strikes against enemy troops and support for infantry.
Chinese Army Equipment.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, bombing devices were used by Chinese troops on several occasions. Since 1934, the Hanyang Arsenal has been widely used in the Japanese army and military academies, although it has not been mass-produced. According to the memories of the veterans of the Anti-Japanese War, our Makqin rifles, after firing hundreds of rounds, often have a fever and can no longer be used, at this time, it is necessary to use a bomb delivery device to assist.
The 50 mm small mortar on display at the Squadron Museum, also known as the bomb tube, is a small artillery piece for personal use, which was jokingly called the "small mortar gun" by the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army. During the Sino-Japanese War, our arsenal was successfully copied from similar equipment in Japan.
The grenade launcher can be seen as a small 50 mm mortar shell, which, although not very powerful, is lighter and can be used in conjunction with infantry to attack.
Generally speaking, the grenade played an irreplaceable role in the Chinese Army, especially during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and its lightweight, mobile and other characteristics gave us great help.