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[McJongJing]

Yeah I change my vote too.
Mechanised army a best.

[ScumbagSoldier]

Toseiha. Gotta embrace the future.

I'd imagine if we don't, our enemies will. Take Manchuria.

[a worthless person]

Japanese Military Equipment and Technology Report, Late 1936-Early 1937

1936 was a year of revolution and intense interest in modernization by the Japanese military, particularly the Imperial Japanese Army. After government suspension and replacement with a military government, such efforts were streamlined and pushed ahead, with military concerns being of the highest priority to said military government.

Below is a list of notable weaponry, ordinance and vehicles used by the Imperial Japanese Army

The Type 10 Rifle is the current service rifle of the IJA. Though it was only adopted late into 1936, resurgent focus on Industrial Capacity and the military in general mean that many front-line units are already equipped. These rifles are quite advanced, as unlike many rifles still used by many militaries, the Nambu-Garand is semi-automatic, allowing a much faster fire-rate. Each rifle uses 7.7x58mm rounds, in a 20 round magazine.

Machine Pistols, also known as Submachine Guns, are a fairly new development in firearms technology, only starting to appear during WW1. Japan was slow to adopt the type of weapon, but in 1936, the IJA managed to reverse-engineer and design their own version of the Bergmann MP35, a German SMG. The Type 9 fires 8×22mm Nambu rounds with a 24-round magazine, and is mostly only used by Tank Crews, Cavalry, and other specialists who need something smaller than a rifle, but more substantial than a pistol.

Combat experience in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 convinced the Japanese military of the utility of machine guns to provide covering fire for advancing infantry. This was reinforced by the first-hand observations of European combat tactics by Japanese military attachés during the First World War, and the Army Technical Bureau was tasked with the development of a lightweight machine gun, which could be easily transportable by an infantry squad. The Type 11 uses 6.5×50mmSR rounds in an unusual 30-round hopper system. Recently, though, a newer machine gun, the Type 96, has just come out of design and will soon supercede the Type 11, all currently-deployed Japanese troops use the Type 11.

Now a year old, the Type 94 Nambu was designed to address a few issues with older Nambu designs, and to have a standardized officer pistol of domestic design to use the 8×22mm Nambu. It fires this cartridge with a 6-round detachable magazine, and is generally only used by Officers, pilots and tank crewmen.

Although officers are allowed to use swords that they personally buy or own, thouse without that luxury are issued Guntō, the current model being the Type 98. After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, for many years, the military were issued European/American-style swords. More recently, with the rise of Japanese pro-national sentiments, the newer Guntō are styled after Katana, the traditional sword of the Samurai.

Tanks are quickly becoming more popular in Japan. Much research is being done on how to improve new designs, but for the moment, most Japanese tank designs are quite antiquated. The newest, by far, is the Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank, pictured above, which just recently started leaving production lines and heading to Tank Battalions and Divsions in Korea and Manchuria. It utilizes 8–28 mm of armor, with a 57mm main-gun. Other, older domestic Japanese designs include the Type 89 Chi-Ro medium tank, a design from the late '20s which is much slower and less armored than the newer Chi-Ha, and the Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, which was designed alongside the Chi-Ha and is currently the most produced domestic tank. Of note is the fact that there is a large majority of older, foreign tanks that are currently in use in many divisions, particularily the FT-17, known as the FT-Ko in our service, which is an antiquated design from 1917, with light armor and a small 37mm gun. Current plans project older tanks to be phased out by 1938, and a new array of more advanced tanks to be designed and produced by 1940 at the latest.

(I felt like doing a fluff piece, real update by later tonight, probs.  )

[McJongJing]

Equip everyone with Shin Guntos
BANZAI

[Ollistar]

I really dig the Nambu Garand Type 10 as it seems based on the M1 Grand, and the T-11 has always been a big favorite of mine (along with the T-99).

[a worthless person]

I really dig the Nambu Garand Type 10 as it seems based on the M1 Grand, and the T-11 has always been a big favorite of mine (along with the T-99).

The Nambu-Garand, in this universe, is pretty much exactly the M1 Garand from our world, but slightly changed to fire a Japanese Round and use box magazines. In this world, the USA didn't take on the Garand as their service rifle, most of them are still using the M1903 Springfield.

[a worthless person]

QUICK UPDATE

As the military government's cabinet reforms, we wait for our diplomats to arrive in Manchuria with our official declaration of war, and our troops build up on the Manchurian Border, days go by. In China, the Shangqing Tianguo continues to lose, but drags each Qing victory out with piles of blood and bodies and wasted ammunition, the Shangqing Forts, Traps, and Elastic Defense strategies holding the Qing back. A diplomatic deal is made with the Pacific States of America, our potential ally and profitable trade-partner in North America. After striking a deal to send them some of our fairly worthless technology in return for money, priceless steel and oil, and supplies, we worked out a non-aggression pact deal.

However, then, a day later, the Pacific States of America, apparently sensing weakness or desiring more land, declares war on the United States Federal Government.

With such a sudden move, our new potential ally could be in a bit of trouble, despite their confidence. With the military government still in disarray after the choice of the Tōseiha, it lies in the hands of the Emperor's Cabinet to make the vote on whether or not support, in terms of limited volunteers and supplies, are sent to our American friends.

Vote time, Minna!

[Kami_sama]

We need an army to fight Manchuria. However we also need sweet steel and oil that we could not get if our ally gets rekt.

Can we afford to send them troops?

[a worthless person]

We need an army to fight Manchuria. However we also need sweet steel and oil that we could not get if our ally gets rekt.

Can we afford to send them troops?

We won't be sending them enough troops to displace our plans for Manchuria, a few brigades worth of men and second-line material.

[ScumbagSoldier]

With the way we're running this shit, we're probably gonna be fighting them anyway. On the other hand, we have very many enemies and few friends.

Fuck it. Send aid.

[McJongJing]

Send troops.

[Kami_sama]

Yeah help them.

Out of curiosity, how's Switzerland doing?

[a worthless person]

1937, Japan

As preparations for the upcoming war continue, days go by. Soon, the new year arrives and goes by, ushering in 1937. For better or worse, Japan has chosen it's course for the early part of 1937, and things continue along that path.

In America, the PSA runs a stunning path of victory after victory in small skirmishes. With most of the US Government's forces fighting the CSA and AUS in the east, the PSA is able to take whole states in the course of less than a month.

Then, on January 12th, 1937, Japan enters the first war it's had in years, by declaring war on the recently 'independent' Fengtien Republic.

Well-Prepared troops and officers spring into action the moment they recieve their orders via wire.

The points of entry into Manchuria are quite mountainous, which will slow down many of the troops, including our Tank and Armored Cavalry Divisions, quite badly. However, upon cresting the mountains, the area around Harbin and Changchun are mostly plains and hills, which should make out new focus on mechanized armies and maneuver-based strategy shine. Harbin and Changchun are the main objectives: They are the most industrialized province and capital city, accordingly. With the two provinces in our hands, Zhang Zuolin's army will fall, and he will be forced to surrender.

By late on the 17th, less than a week later, our forces have captured Anshan, Dandong and Fuxing, connecting our lines and providing much needed material and oil to our troops in Japanese Manchuria. by 10pm, troops are launching an offensive on Changchun, the capital of the Fengtien Republic.

Obviously sensing the capture of Changchung will come in the next few days, the Fengtien Republic sends an offer of surrender, including land given to Japan. However, Tennō Heika makes it clear that he will accept nothing more than total surrender and total annexation of the illegitimate Manchurian State.

Indeed, by the 21st, the defenders of Changchung retreat the city, heading to regroup in Harbin, where three Divisions of Imperial Marines fight the province's one division of defenders, and meanwhile, the Bankuba Tank Division rushes through the plains of Jilin, heading to flank Harbin's defenders.

On the 28th, Harbin's defenders fall, and the Bankuba division rolls in, taking the province. Within the next week at most, troops should arrive and capture the now-undefended Changchung, and with that, complete the entire conflict in less than a month.

However, the next day, on the 29th, we recieve news that there has been a coup in Transamur, deposing Admiral Kolchak, with the intent of setting up Transamur as a democracy rather than a military Junta, as it was. As Transamur is a Japanese Puppet-state, who has been quite supportive under Kolchak's rule, it lies up to a vote whether or not to interfere to put a military junta back in charge, or to stay out of Transamurian affairs.

Rest in peace, Admiral Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak

16 November 1874 – 29 January 1937

Vote time! 

[Kami_sama]

Probably better not to go into too much war in a short span of time.

Maybe the democracy will still be supportive.

We can always attack then if they were to disappoint us later.

[McJongJing]

Reinstate a military junta. We're already finishing up the conflict in Manchuria, what's one more potential war?