This is only a small cross section of the equipment that was used for anti-tank operations. The Japanese Army had a distaste for specialized equipment and had equipment designed for dual roles. The only exception seems to the the 20 mm anti-tank rifle. Other guns not shown here also had AP shells and were capable of defending against tanks if necessary. |
Notice the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"! Sadly, for the Japanese soldier, the supplied steel helmet and body armor was of a low quality and hardly able to do it's intended job. |
 Model 93 Pressure Anti-Tank/Personnel Mine The fuse could be set to react against weights ranging between 20 to 250 lbs. |
 Model 99 Magnetic Anti-Tank Mine Time delay was 5 to 6 seconds and was loaded with 1.5 lbs of TNT. |
 Armor Piercing Anti-Tank Grenade The lugs of the grenade forced the projectile to rotate and gave stability in flight. |
 Model 96 25 mm Dual Purpose Anti-Tank/Anti-Aircraft Gun A truly evil weapon - a 1" machine gun with 3 muzzles aimed at you! |
 Vickers Type 40 mm Dual Purpose Anti-Tank/Anti-Aircraft Gun Another nasty weapon. |
Weighing 150 lbs with it's shield attached, this rifle could fire 12 rounds a minute. Muzzle velocity was 2500 feet per second. The length was 82.5". |
 Model 98 20 mm Rapid Fire Anti-Tank/Anti-Aircraft Cannon A bit heavier and more deadly than the anti-tank rifle. |
 47 mm Anti-Tank Cannon Probably the best anti armor gun in the Japanese Army during WW2. |
 Model 94 37 mm Standard Anti-Tank Cannon 714 lbs. and was called a rapid fire infantry gun by the Japanese. |
 Model 11 37 mm Light Anti-Tank Cannon Light - only 205 lbs |
 7.7mm Tank Machine Gun The picture shows the weapon with and without it's shield. |
 57 mm Tank Cannon no data |
 37 mm Tank Cannon no data |
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Last Update: Thursday, February 13, 2003 |
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