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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: GrumpyOldMan on 02 July 2013, 11:02:09 PM

Title: Early 1930s Japanese SNLF artillery?
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 02 July 2013, 11:02:09 PM
Hello All

You can't get a more specific topic than that!!

I was looking through some photos of Japanese SNLF in Shanghai, 1932 and, not being a knowledgeable type about Japanese weapons, I was wondering if anybody could give their opinions on suitable proxies for the artillery types shown.

The first looks like a mountain gun type, just wondering if any of the Boer War guns could do a passable imitation:-

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/vepeter/NLF_2.jpg)

The other looks heavier:-

(http://forum.axishistory.com/download/file.php?id=210943&sid=594ce5ef56e4d962e73939ad1951e266)

Note the helmets, I may be able to do head swaps with British helmets for these types.

Also here's an interesting photo with an armoured car

(http://forum.axishistory.com/download/file.php?id=210511&sid=594ce5ef56e4d962e73939ad1951e266)

Cheers, any info/guesses/suggestions appreciated.

GrumpyOldMan

Title: Re: Early 1930s Japanese SNLF artillery?
Post by: Ithoriel on 03 July 2013, 01:37:15 AM
Not entirely sure what RJ4 Russo-Japanese War Japanese Artillery consists of but I'd expect it to look somewhat similar to the top picture - anyone have a picture of that pack?
Title: Re: Early 1930s Japanese SNLF artillery?
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 03 July 2013, 11:39:48 PM
Hello All

No further progress on the artillery but I did find a page that deals with the armoured car:-

http://www.network54.com/Forum/330333/thread/1115281888/1363563312/British+Armoured+Cars+in+Shanghai+Concession (http://www.network54.com/Forum/330333/thread/1115281888/1363563312/British+Armoured+Cars+in+Shanghai+Concession)

(http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4764/asoldierbesidethecivilazx6.jpg)

Apparently they were built within the Shanghai Concession and based on the Rolls Royce AC. There were at least 8 built in the 1920s and possibly another series built in the 1930s.

Incidentally does the JP33 Japanese 75mm field gun come with a separate gun shield? Could it be dragooned as the larger field piece?

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan