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Hohei Weapons Platoon (JP707)

Hohei Weapons Platoon (JP707)

Hohei Weapons Platoon (JP707)
Includes Command Sword team, two Type 92 HMG teams, two Type 97 20mm Anti-tank Rifle teams, four Medium four-hole bases, one Small three-hole base and two base plug sprues.

Weapons support available to infantry companies included tripod-mounted Type 92 7.7mm heavy machine-guns, as well as the 20mm Type 97 anti-tank rifle.

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Designed by Evan Allen
Painted by Aaron Mathie.

Banzai
The Japanese strike on Pearl Harbor has awoken the Americans.
Now they must fight with determination to hold their gains, to push the westerners back and consolidate Japanese control. Every inch of ground, each beach, village and airfield, are defended with a ferocity against which no enemy can stand.

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Banzai – Imperial Japanese Forces in the Pacific
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The Type 92 HMG teams
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Having used the French Hotchkiss Modele 97 to great effect during the Russo-Japanese war, the Japanese decided to develop a licensed version of its successor the Modele 1917 which became the Type 3 Machine Gun. Rather than sticking with the original French calibre, the Japanese converted the design to their then standard 6.5mm calibre. This resulted in numerous changes in the weapon including a built-in oiler to aid extraction and additional cooling fins.

Experience in China again showed that the 6.5mm round was inadequate, so the design was upgraded to 7.7mm, creating the Type 92 Machine Gun. Both the Type 3 and the Type 92 had a relatively low rate of fire (as compared to the machine guns of other nations) leading to them being nicknamed ‘Woodpecker’ by American forces.

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The Type 97 20mm Anti-tank Rifle teams
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In addition to the tripod-mounted machine-guns, infantry companies would also frequently utilize the 20mm Type 97 anti-tank rifle. Accepted into service in 1937, the Type 97 was a semi-automatic cannon which could be carried by two men. However, given the large calibre and relatively low weight, the recoil produced by the weapon was violent. Designed to combat Soviet tanks like the T-26 and BT, the Type 97 received its baptism by fire at Nomonhan. Although the Type 97 was obsolete as an anti-tank gun by 1942, it continued to see use in front line service as a heavy infantry support weapon through the rest of the war.
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The Command Sword team
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Hohei Weapons Platoon in Flames of War

Weapon

Range

ROF
Anti-Tank Firepower Notes
Command Sword team

4"/10cm

1 1 6 Hits on 2+ in Assaults. Tanks assault 1.
Type 92 HMG team

24"/60cm

6 2 6 ROF 3 when pinned down or moving.
Type 97 Anti-tank Rifle team

16"/40cm

3 5 5+  

Hohei Weapons Platoon (JP707)

Hohei Weapons Platoon Blister Pack Contents
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Hohei Weapons Platoon (JP707)
a. 1x Officer with pistol.
b. 1x Kneeling pointing NCO.
c. 1x Standing rifleman.
d. 1x Kneeling pointing rifleman.
e. 1x Kneeling pointing crewman.
f. 2x Kneeling firing riflemen.
g. 2x HMG gunners.
h. 2x HMG loaders.
i. 2x Type 92 HMGs.
j. 2x HMG tripods.
k. 1x Prone rifleman.
l. 2x Anti-tank riflemen.
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1x Small Three-hole base. 4x Medium Four-hole bases. 2x Base plug sprues.

Assembling the Hohei Weapons Platoon
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The Type 92 HMG Teams

Each HMG team should include a HMG and tripod (i. and j.), gunner (g.) and loader (h.) standing NCO (b.) and a third crew figure (d., e. or f.) on a medium four-hole base. Use a base plug to fill any unused holes.

Step 1. Attach the HMG (i.) to the tripod (j.). Ensure that the single leg is pointing towards the read as shown in the example below. Step 2. Next, position the gunner figure (g.) behind the HMG. Ensure the gunner's hands align with the grips on the HMG.
Step 3. Finally, position the loader (h.) next to the HMG. Ensure that the loader is place on the gunner's left-hand side.
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The Type 97 Anti-tank Rifle Teams

Each Anti-tank Rifle team should include an anti-tank rifleman (l.) and a two other crew figures (d., e., f. or k.) on a medium four-hole base. Use a base plug to fill any unused holes.

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The Command Sword Team

Place the officer (a.) standing NCO (b.) and standing rifleman (c.) on the small three-hole base.


Last Updated On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 by James at Battlefront