First combat use of the Type 97 anti-tank rifle

In May 1939, the only mass-produced Japanese anti-tank rifle, the Type 97, first saw combat during the Battles of Khalkhin Gol.

The design of the new anti-tank rifle proposed by the Kokura Arsenal followed the solutions previously used in the Swiss 20mm Hispano-Suiza aircraft cannon. Because of this, the rifle turned out to be very heavy and oversized, but its large caliber allowed it to fight a variety of targets.

Even towards the end of the war, when anti-tank rifles were considered obsolete and could not counter the American “Shermans”, the Type 97 continued to be successfully used against landing craft and with high-explosive shells against infantry and aircraft.

From May 30th (13:00 UTC) to June 5th (13:00 UTC), you can get rewards for completing tasks. For completing 5 out of the 9 tasks, you will receive a unique “Type 14 engraved” pistol, and for 7 completed tasks, a unique portrait.

TASKS

Stage 1:

  • Destroy 4 vehicles.
  • Kill 90 enemies.
  • Complete 4 battles.

Stage 2:

  • Destroy 6 vehicles.
  • Kill 10 enemies using grenades.
  • Complete 6 battles.

Stage 3:

  • Destroy 8 vehicles.
  • Kill 150 enemies.
  • Complete 8 battles.

TERMS

  • The tasks can be completed in the Squads mode.
  • The list of tasks is updated every two days at 13:00 UTC.
  • Tasks can be completed simultaneously.
  • Uncollected rewards will disappear when the tasks change.
  • From June 5th to June 7th (13:00 UTC), after the end of the event, you will have the opportunity to purchase any missing rewards.
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Nice little event.

Hopefully one day it comes as a low BR map in Enlisted.

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Gib this portrait
image

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No new decal for Japs? My disappointment is immeasurable. :((

But anyway, thanks for event. I really do like these small tiny events. :+1:

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surprisingly i dont mind this event task this time (mostly anyway) but it nice to get a free pistol

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When will we get news of the new map?

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pitty its not paras

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Finally, an event with realistic tasks.

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Soooooooo Will Dev exist tomorrow?

Great. There’s no such thing as too many event pistols!

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Hey, more easy money! Really, these events have twice as better payout than the normal gameplay.

Expecting now a bigger event now :>

Solothurn AT rifle, winchester williams AT rifle, lahti L-39 AT rifle when??

:slight_smile:

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Hey, the previous one isn’t even over yet!

if they did a small event for japan, what I said it’s I expect now with this event a bigger one for them,lol, americans get 6 or 7, japan don’t get anything big since the flame plane

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finally someone with rizz, I want a portrait of him.

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I will.

And even according to your reasoning, the Nambu is arguably the best Japanese pistol.

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Shame you guys removed John Lennon from the portrait

More like Yoko Ono’s father.

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Can’t you guys be creative (as in challenges) and have people get kills with an AT gun instead of forcing people to play a certain amount of games?

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