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Edged weapons. Kukri knife (Used by Gurkha regiments) M1907 bayonet; Pattern P1897 officer's sword; ... Gatling gun (Pre World War 1) Field guns. Krupp 50mm Mountain Gun;
The shin guntō (新軍刀, new military sword) was a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army, between the years of 1935–1945. During most of that period, the swords were manufactured at the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal.
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. N. ... Category: World War I Japanese infantry weapons.
So effective were their tactics that they forced the British cavalry, if only for a short time, to leave their swords and lances behind and concentrate on their firepower. This proved to the British Army the value of a full size rifle over a carbine. [12] Soon the cavalry were practising working dismounted and advancing in open order. [13]
The 1834 pattern shashka was a popular weapon, when it was replaced by the 1881 pattern, several regiments complained so vociferously that their 1834s were returned to them. [12] The 1838 Pattern - typical statistics for a pattern sword: Total length: 1,030 millimeters (41 inches) Blade length: 875 millimeters (34.4 inches)
Old Japanese weapons and other military paraphernalia, c. 1892–95 A Gilbertese shark-toothed weapon (late 19th century). Major innovations in the history of weapons have included the adoption of different materials – from stone and wood to different metals, and modern synthetic materials such as plastics – and the developments of different weapon styles either to fit the terrain or to ...
The first troops to arrive for training were deemed to be too old and many were barefoot, so more suitable recruits were selected from other units. With the aid of German instructors, the troops were trained in the use of weapons such as flamethrowers, known to the Turks as "hellfire machines", and 7.58 cm Minenwerfer mortars.
Leicht kampfwagen II [12] 1918 (light tank that was rarely used conducting escorts and never saw combat) Mannesmann Motoren und Lastwagen AG panzerkraftwagen [13] 1916 (armored truck) Nacke 3.5t 1913 (supply truck) Nacke 5t 1915 (supply truck) NSU 3 1.2 PS [14] 1914 (sidecar motorcycle) Opel 4t 1915 (supply truck) Porsche Generatorzugwagen [15 ...