Japanese Ordnance for reference

[Guamsst]

Hoping this post can be turned into a sticky and an online reference. I am posting pics of my Japanese ordnance and I hope others will share whatever they have that isn't already posted.

Type97 Type 99 and Type 99 last ditch grenades






Type 4 Ceramic grenades. Early black/plum glazed, Mid production Tan Glazed, Very late white unglazed (Late, White glazed not pictured)

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Type 97 and Throwing type training grenades. Throwing type is rough cast and meant for repeated throwing practice.

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Type 89 Knee (Ni) mortar rounds. Round on left has been fired. Dud round is mushroomed at the head and copper band is rifled from firing.

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81mm Mortar round with launching round and booster pack. The little piece of paper is rare than Rocking Horse crap with hens teeth in it.

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"BANANA BOMB" This is an air dropped bomblet with a hollow nose shaped charge.

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37mm Tank and Light Artillery round, 25mm Hotchkiss AA round

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Shipping plug, Fuzes, Fuze shipping container.

[SMOKEY]

Thanks for the pics

[psteinmayer]

Awesoome... Thanks very much for sharing! The only thing I have (besides my two T-99s and bayonets) is 30 rounds of 7.7 mm AP Machine Gun (T-97?) ammo un-belted, and ten rounds clipped of 7.7x58 T-99 AP ball ammo.

[p246]

Thanks for the pics, especially the 81 mm round. I wonder how effective the ceramic granades were when compared to steel.