Currently we have premium unit, “Type 100 paratrooper SMG squad” but strangely in spite of it is unique & interesting weapon for Naval paratrooper unit, they add ordinally Army’s infantry regiment. (4th infantry regiment of 2nd division) Unique weapon with unique/historical unit will increase the added value and increase the willingness to purchase than unhistorical normal units.
Therefore, I made some examples of unique weapons and squads set. I hope you have interested about it.
Previous suggestion for gold order are here:
Type 2 Seaplane Fighter (A6M2-N) & Yokohama Naval Air Group / 二式水上戦闘機 & 横浜海軍航空隊
A6M2-N in War Thunder
About Squad
Yokohama Naval Air Group was the first Japanese flyingboat air group established in 1936 at Yokohama, Kanagawa.
In 1942, they were deployed at Tulagi and Gavutu island (Florida islands). Different to this game, in history there weren’t any ground airfield on Gavutu island, so they operated Type 97 flyingboat (H6K4) and Type 2 seaplane fighter (A6M2-N). All of them were destroyed at surface and all troops were exnihilated when US forces landed.
About Weapon
Type 2 seaplane fighter (二式水上戦闘機) / abbreviations “A6M2-N” / Allied reporting name “Rufe” is Japanese standard seaplane fighter used during WW2. It was modified version of A6M2 designed for interceptor for frontline islands where airfield is not exist.
Compare to A6M2, weight is increased and performance is decreased a bit, but it still have good speed and excellent mobility.
Pros
- Good speed: 432 km/h
- Excellent mobility
- Good weapons: 2x 20mm MGs and 2x7.7mm MGs
- Easy to take off and land than carrier-based aircrafts
Cons
- Slower than original A6M2
- Weak protection
- Small bombs: two 60kg
Type 92 7.7mm machine gun & HIJMS Izumo Naval landing Force, IJN 3rd Fleet / 九二式七粍七機銃 & 第三艦隊 出雲陸戦隊
Type 92 7.7mm machine gun and girls on landing craft
Photo source (Twitter)
About Squad
HIJMS Izumo was Japanese armored cruiser launched 1898. During 1930-40s she was a flagship of IJN 3rd Fleet that responsible for coastal areas of China, and at 1st and 2nd Shanghai incident (Jan 28 incident / Battle of Shanghai) she moored at Shanghai to support ground forces by seaplanes and send landing party (Izumo NLF) to the Shanghai SNLF to defend Shanghai settlement.
Due to they planned to send landing party to Shanghai when incident causes, they have relatively good and unique ground equipment: not only rifles but also multiple SIG-M1920 submachine guns, heavy Vickers 7.7mm and 12.7mm machine guns, motorcycle with armed sidecars, and Yamanouchi 47mm cannon.
About Weapon
Type 92 7.7mm machine gun is a license production model of the famous Lewis gun.
It was used by aircraft, warships and landing party of the Japanese navy. Compare to other Japanese machine guns it have large magazine and it would be useful.
Note: This is NOT a Type 92 heavy machine gun of the Army. Army’s Type 92 HMG uses 7.7x58mmSR Type 92 and have Hotchkiss-style design, but Navy’s Type 92 7.7mm MG is a licensed Lewis gun that uses 7.7x56mmR .303 British.
Pros
- Large 97 rounds magazine
- Large 7.7mm caliber
Cons
- Heavy tripod
- Mundane rate of fire
2nd Imperial Guard Engineer Regiment, 2nd Imperial Guard Division & Type 99 Rifle (long) / 近衛第二師団 近衛工兵第二連隊 &九九式小銃
About Squad
2nd Imperial Guard Engineer Regiment was one of the oldest engineer unit of the Japanese army established in 1875 as Imperial Guard Engineer 1st Platoon.
Following to Imperial Guards Division was separated to three divisions in 1943, this unit numbered “2nd”.
This unit participated Southwestern War (Satsuma Rebellion, the last battle of Samurais), 1st Sino-Japanese war, Russo-Japanese war and World War Two. During WW2, this unit participated Malaya campaign and Burma campaign.
In this game, this unit will be suitable for premium Engineer squads.
About Weapon
Type 99 Rifle is longer variant of Type 99 Short Rifle which is already in game. Compare to Type 99 Short Rifle, muzzle velocity is increased and longer barrel will make easier to bayonet charge. (IDK how it works in game)
Type 99 Rifle was not deployed as main rifle and only 38,000 guns were mass-produced because carbine variant Type 99 Short Rifle become main rifle of late war Japanese army.
Generally speaking, it have commonality with early models of Type 99 Short Rifle so it have monopod and AA sight etc.
Also, in the game accuracy and rate of fire will be better than Type 99 short rifle (late).
If possible, AA sight will be interesting attachment like scopes.
Pros
- Increased rate of fire
- Hit power will be better than Type 99 short rifle.
- Accuracy, RoF and reload speed will be better than Type 99 short rifle (late).
Cons
- A bit heavier than Type 99 short rifle.