First of all, it is important to note that no matter how you praise the 92mm infantry cannon, this weapon is actually a very useless existence in high-level combat. Some people brag that it is only a weight of just over 2oo kilograms. This weight is indeed light, but you have to compare with a mortar. What is the concept of a 2oo kilogram mortar? In history, the Soviet M1938 1o7mm heavy mortar in the second battle was only 17 okg. The latter can shoot a 9 kilogram shell for more than 6 ooo meters, while the Type 92 infantry cannon cannonballs only a 4 kilogram shell for less than 3 ooo meters... In the case of curved firing, the projection volume, range and ballistics are completely inferior to the simpler 1o7mm heavy mortar.

Maybe someone said that the Type 92 infantry can shoot directly into the bunker. Please, the first company of the Type 92 infantry cannon is less than 20 meters per second, and then it fires a shell of about 4kg. How thick do you want to penetrate the bunker? You can't penetrate the slightly stronger bunker! The flat shooting ability can only be said to be almost nothing! Therefore, this so-called artillery compatible with the requirements of the mortar peace-fired cannon is really useless.

In the actual combat of New Ireland, the Japanese quickly discovered this problem. Under complex terrain, the 92 infantry cannons fired American mortars, after all, the latter has a longer range and a larger projection. In open terrain, the Type 92 infantry cannon with a maximum range of more than 2ooo meters was violently tyrannized by the American m1 75mm infantry cannons, which was also too big for the range. What's even more terrible is that the Japanese brigade-level troops were equipped with Type 92 infantry cannons. At the wing level, the normal equipment was still Type 92 infantry cannons. How could you feel like a wing that is equivalent to a European regiment-level combat unit?

Even in a Russian army that is extremely lacking in heavy firepower, a regiment can obtain the support of 4 m19o infantry cannons. The weight of this cannon is around 6oo kilograms, and it can shoot 6 kilograms of shells with more than 8ooo meters of weapons is already the lower limit of the European army. If it is higher, it is similar to the French 75 guns and the German 77mm guns.

As a large number of heavy mortars and 3-inch-level field guns entered the army, it also brought great pressure to the army's logistics and mobility, so the Japanese naturally considered loading these guns onto the tanks. Therefore, the French Firefox Half Track Vehicles exhibited multiple versions of anti-tank destroyers, self-propelled mortars, and self-propelled heavy infantry guns in the hands of the Japanese, and even later there were self-propelled anti-aircraft guns! It was equipped with British 2-pound cannons!

As for the French 1o5mm howitzers, cannons and 155mm heavy howitzers were naturally the focus of the Japanese 6th Army's procurement. After the fall of New Ireland, most of the heavy artillery deployed on the islands were not withdrawn. A large number of artillery, including various long-range heavy artillery, were either destroyed or seized. Faced with the upcoming large-scale 6 battles in New Guinea, the Japanese ordered large-scale artillery, and also ordered some special artillery traction vehicles. Products from famous French automobile and arms manufacturers such as Renault, Schneider, and Peugeot were continuously transported to Japan or the frontlines by ship.

If Japan is completely following France in artillery, armored vehicles and transport vehicles in this plane, then the Japanese are more flexible in terms of light weapons. For example, the heavy machine gun that the Japanese army has equipped with the largest number of heavy machine guns is the Wicks machine gun. This type of lightweight version of the Maxine machine gun is still very good on the battlefield, especially when the cooling water supply is sufficient, the liquid-cooled machine gun is actually more sustainable than the machine gun that changes the barrel. Therefore, the large number of heavy machine guns equipped by the Japanese are British.

As for light machine guns? How to say, the British Lewis machine gun is indeed good in terms of performance. The 47's ammunition reserve and the air duct that can cool the barrel give this machine gun good firepower sustainability. If it is in the hands of experienced soldiers and under proper maintenance, this machine gun is definitely a powerful weapon in the hands of soldiers, but it is obvious that this weapon has some problems in combat in tropical areas.

First, the drum of the Lewis machine gun is too complicated. The spring elasticity must be adjusted every time it is loaded. At the same time, due to the humid and stuffy environment, the probability of the drum failure is higher. Secondly, the weight and center of gravity of the Lewis machine gun are not very suitable for Japanese soldiers. For British soldiers, a Lewis machine gun full of ammunition is quite easy, but the Japanese are a little worse, and because there is a huge exhaust tube on the barrel, the center of gravity is a bit forward.

Therefore, while equipping Lewis machine guns, the Japanese were also looking for weapons with simpler structures and higher reliability. At this time, another machine gun entered the Japanese's vision. This machine gun was a Madson machine gun that was equipped with a large number of both sides during the war. The latter was simpler in structure and easy to grasp. Although the amount of ammunition was smaller, Japan, which emphasized point-firing attack rather than strafing suppression, the problem of low Madson's magazine capacity was tolerated, and if it really didn't work, you could change to a large magazine.

In addition to ordering a large number of weapons from France, the 6th Japanese Army also began to increase troops to the front line of the Pacific battlefield again. On the one hand, this is naturally due to the huge pressure from the United States, and on the other hand, it is also due to the weakness of Russia. The Japanese were worried that the large-scale attacks of the Russian army did not occur after the weather warmed up. On the one hand, it is because Russia is still fighting, and the Denikin Legion, which received German and Austrian support, showed signs of revival. On the other hand, it is because many Russian troops were transferred to other battlefields for some reasons that Japan did not know.

According to information obtained by the Japanese intelligence department, the Russians and the Americans have reached a substantial alliance, and the Russians believe that in the future war, the United States can win, so that the treaty can allow Japan to withdraw its troops from the Pacific and the Russian Far East. In this case, Russia has no need to use its precious manpower and the few remaining materials to fight to the death with the Japanese. After confirming that Russia will not attack, at least more than 100,000 Japanese troops were transferred from the Far East to the Pacific battlefield.

After some strengthening and supplementing, the 6th Japanese Army finally had the power to fight with the US military. While the maritime war was about to begin, the 6th war also entered the countdown. As Ruprecht said, the Pacific War is still very far away from the end!
Chapter completed!