Onna-bugeisha with Longbows Imperial Japanese Navy transport and anti-aircraft units reassigned

transport and anti-aircraft units reassigned to the rifle platoons

7cm FlaK 43 was a dramatic improvement over older models

Far from the battlefields of Europe and North Africa

Universal Carriers gave terrific service for British and Allied forces throughout the war and also saw good use in the Soviet army

Onna-bugeisha with Longbows Imperial Japanese Navy transport and anti-aircraft units reassignedFrom the earliest days of Japanese rule, women were trained in the art of battle, becoming proficient with knives and pole weapons. When communities were short of male fighters, the women would step up to bolster the ranks, using their naginata and tanto to great effect! Some Onna bugeisha became legendary figures during the various wars that punctuate Japan's storied history. One, the Empress Jingu, allegedly conquered the whole of the Korean