Recently, uniform of “Rikusentai Paratroopers” have ARMY’s star emblem instead of they are NAVY unit.
Screenshot of IJN paratroopers in game. Look at hat and you can find the Army’s star easily.
Therefore, I suggest to replace uniform to historical naval paratroopers’ uniform.
Roughly, problem is helmet and missing shoulder patch.
Photo of Yokoska 1st SNLF’s paratrooper
Online archive of the photo album of Yokosuka 1st SNLF’s paratrooper
On the head they wears “鉄兜特型 / Steel helmet special” with Navy’s symbol, Anchor & Sakura (Do NOT use army’s star!!) Sometimes they attached camouflage net.
Uniform was “降下服/descend suits” for paratroopers.
On shoulder there were patch of IJN paratrooper’s emblem. (Anchor & parachute)
Gloves is “航空夏手袋 / air service summer glove” which is same as airmans.
They wear ammunition belt across the body. Ammunition belt has 17 pockets and they stored rifle cartridge clips or machine gun ammo.
They equipped two bayonets: Type 30 bayonet (for Type 38 carbine) and Type 2 bayonet (short bayonet). Because of it, they had two sword scabbard on waist.
Parachute was “一式落下傘 / Type 1 parachute”. In photos and illustration it isn’t exist, but since October 1941 they equipped auxiliary parachute on front of chest at the training.
Shoes was “降下靴/descend shoes”. It was black leather long lace-up shoes, and tied races inside. Commander’s illustration is good to see it.
Also, after they become ground force, sometimes they change shoes to Jika-tabi (wikipedia), a shoes based upon Japanese traditional style one.
Illustration of Yokosuka 1st SNLF’s sargent.
Illustration of Lt. commander Horiuchi, Yokosuka 1st SNLF.
