Type 98 32cm Spigot Mortar
http://research.archives.gov/description/79039
Navy 20cm rocket
http://research.archives.gov/description/78639
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Japanese secret weapons on Iwo Jima
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Hi.
Thanks for sharing them. I learned a lot.
What was the japanese designation of the mines showed in the second film?
Yours
tom!
Thanks for sharing them. I learned a lot.
What was the japanese designation of the mines showed in the second film?
Yours
tom!
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They are Type 3 Mines. Ceramic one is model Ko and wooden one is model Otsu.tom! wrote:What was the japanese designation of the mines showed in the second film?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_3_mine
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Interesting, thanks for sharing!
Tom
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Navy Type 3 Rocket Model 2 (三式噴進弾２型)
(http://r.ebay.com/6FrwHF)
IJN developed some kinds of rockets to launch airplane bombs to utilize them in ground combat. The Type 3 Rocket Model 2 was able to fly 250kg bomb in max 5,500m distance.
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IJN developed some kinds of rockets to launch airplane bombs to utilize them in ground combat. The Type 3 Rocket Model 2 was able to fly 250kg bomb in max 5,500m distance.
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