The Reconnaissance regiment (Sōsaku-rentai (搜索聯隊) or Sōsaku-tai (搜索隊)) in the Japanese language was a type of military establishment within the Imperial Japanese Army during the 1940-1945 period. Derived from the Cavalry regiment, the Reconnaissance regiment was tasked with combat scouting. In Japanese military literature, the term reconnaissance regiment is commonly abbreviated as SO . These regiments were often attached to numerous Japanese divisions during the initial stages of the Pacific War. In contemporary Japan, these regiments are analogous to Reconnaissance battalions within the divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
proto-Sturmgeweirs
automatic (according to some sources - self-loading) carbine of the Swiss Adolf Furrer system chambered for 7.65x35 cartridge, 1921,
the cartridge is made on the basis of a shortened and re-compressed cartridge case of the 7.5x55 GP11 rifle cartridge, the carbine is structurally a direct predecessor of the Furrer Lmg.25 light machine gun . The main difference between a serial light machine gun and an experienced carbine is the cartridge. Like a machine gun, the carbine’s magazine is attached horizontally to the right; the automatic operation is powered by a movable barrel with its short stroke and lever locking.
Furrer Lmg-25 light machine gun with an additional rear support (which could also be mounted under the butt).
Furrer Lmg-25 light machine gun on a special tripod and with an optical sight.