Armamento experimental japonés

Blindaje para ametralladora

Se trata de un artilugio desarrollado por los japoneses para su lucha en territorio chino en sus primeras etapas. Era un blindaje personal para una ametralladora y estaba equipada con ruedas para su movilidad. En la parte frontal se encontraba la ametralladora que gozaba de ángulo suficiente para cubrir un amplio campo de fuego.

Fueron bastante raros en los campos de batalla y se utilizaron de forma esporádica. Su utilidad en el campo de batalla era reducida y su producción masiva para las futuras campañas del Pacífico se canceló.

Su dotación era para un solo soldado y se construyó en dos versiones, una ligera que pesaba 122 Kg y otra pesada en la que peso se elevaba hasta los 153 Kg. La ametralladora empleada era la Type 96 de 6,5 mm.

English version

This is a device developed by the Japanese for their struggle in the Chinese territory in its early stages. It was an armor for a machine gun and was equipped with wheels for mobility. On the front was the gun that enjoyed sufficient angle to cover a wide field of fire.

They were quite rare in the battlefield and were used sporadically. Its usefulness in the field was reduced and mass production for future Pacific campaigns was canceled.

His endowment was for a single soldier and was built in two versions, one weighing 122 pounds lighter and a heavy weight that will rise to 153 kg The machine gun used was the Type 96 6.5 mm.