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Based of a what-if question that popped into my mind. What if the US never finished the atomic bomb, and ended up fighting on the Japanese Home Islands? What if the Soviets invaded Hokkaido? What sort of weapons would be used in this final battle? The Type 15's round, the 7.7x35mm Arisaka, is a shortened version of the 7.7x58mm Arisaka used in the Type 99 rifle ( [link] ). Invented to help arm the Home Guards as the Allies advance. While their numbers are encountered every now and then, the main forces still use their weapons left over from earlier in the war. The Type 15 can be used as a straight pull back bolt-action rifle if the weapon fails to cycle.
The Type 15, Type 20, and Type 21 were used heavily by both the People’s Republic of Japan and the State of Japan after WWII in the Japan War (1951-1952). When the Japanese Defense Forces (South Japan) attacked the North’s capital of Yamagata, most of the soldiers on both sides used these weapons, along with many other weapons left over from Imperial Japan. North Japan used these weapons to retake Yamagata and invade the Ibaraki Prefecture. Since the end of the Japan War, both sided have replaced these weapons, however most paramilitary forces and riot police still have many weapons ready to be used.
While the Type 15 may be phased out, it is still used as a ceremonial weapon by the North's People's Diet Guards and the South's Imperial Guards. A few Type 15's were deployed in Afghanistan during the 80's with the North's Japanese People's Army. Many older Type 15's were also donated to mujaheddin forces by South Japan.
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Type 20 SMG & Type 21 Assault Rifle-[link]
Type 9-[link]
Type 10-[link]
Type 16-[link]
Type 6-[link]
Type 55-[link]

Description
Based of a what-if question that popped into my mind. What if the US never finished the atomic bomb, and ended up fighting on the Japanese Home Islands? What if the Soviets invaded Hokkaido? What sort of weapons would be used in this final battle? The Type 15's round, the 7.7x35mm Arisaka, is a shortened version of the 7.7x58mm Arisaka used in the Type 99 rifle ( [link] ). Invented to help arm the Home Guards as the Allies advance. While their numbers are encountered every now and then, the main forces still use their weapons left over from earlier in the war. The Type 15 can be used as a straight pull back bolt-action rifle if the weapon fails to cycle.
The Type 15, Type 20, and Type 21 were used heavily by both the People’s Republic of Japan and the State of Japan after WWII in the Japan War (1951-1952). When the Japanese Defense Forces (South Japan) attacked the North’s capital of Yamagata, most of the soldiers on both sides used these weapons, along with many other weapons left over from Imperial Japan. North Japan used these weapons to retake Yamagata and invade the Ibaraki Prefecture. Since the end of the Japan War, both sided have replaced these weapons, however most paramilitary forces and riot police still have many weapons ready to be used.
While the Type 15 may be phased out, it is still used as a ceremonial weapon by the North's People's Diet Guards and the South's Imperial Guards. A few Type 15's were deployed in Afghanistan during the 80's with the North's Japanese People's Army. Many older Type 15's were also donated to mujaheddin forces by South Japan.
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Type 20 SMG & Type 21 Assault Rifle-[link]
Type 9-[link]
Type 10-[link]
Type 16-[link]
Type 6-[link]
Type 55-[link]