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NARRATOR: The Imperial Japanese Army. Expanding the largest empire in all of Asia during World War II.
(Japanese soldiers marching through a Chinese village. Japanese soldiers fighting in the jungle)
NARRATOR: The Polish Home Army. Ragtag rebel group, that managed to take Warsaw in 1944.
(Polish men in street clothes shooting Nazis in bombed out city)
WHO...IS...DEADLIEST?!
To find out, our world class fighters are testing history's most lethal weapons. Using 21st century science, we'll see what happens when two warriors go toe-to-toe. No rules, no safety, no mercy. It's a duel to the death to decide who is… THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!
Here at the fight club, we've gathered a team of scientists, doctors, and military operatives, to test 2 fighters of World War II.
IMPERIAL JAPANESE SOLDIER:
Years Active: 1868-1947
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 120 lbs
Major Year: 1944
POLISH HOME ARMY:
Years Active: 1942-1945
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 150 lbs
Major Year: 1942
DESMOULIN: This is an interesting matchup. These 2 were on opposite sides during WWII, but they never fought. The Polish Home Army was a resistance group against the Nazis, and actually ran the largest underground arms industry in history. In 1944, with the Russians driving the Nazis back, The Home Army launched an offensive in Warsaw, and held most of the city for a few months, but help never came, and after a few months they collapsed.
NARRATOR: The Imperial Japanese Army was started after US ships came to trade in Japan in the late 19th century. Japan had not advanced for a few hundred years, and were shocked to see a US warship. After that, Japan rapidly evolved, going from Samurai to riflemen in a few decades. Eventually, Japan controlled almost 3 million square miles, and even attacked the US at Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Representing the Polish Home Army are Krzysztof Razinski, a World War 2 historian specializing in the Warsaw Uprising, and Nick Rabinovitch, a Polish weapons specialist.
And representing the Imperial Japanese Army is Hayato Tanaka and Justin Nakamura, both experts on Japanese military history.
For the first test, we will be testing the close range weapons of these 2 WWII warriors.
The Polish Home Army brings it's native Radom pistol.
VIS 35 RADOM:
Range: 50 yds
Ammo: 9mm
Mag: 8 rounds
1,150 FPS
NICK: The Radom pistol was made in Poland. It was pretty much a copy of the M1911, all the controls, and the shape and feel of the gun is the same. It was, however, a 9mm, but was famed for its ruggedness.
NARRATOR: The Imperial Japanese Army strikes back with the Nambu Type 14 pistol.
NAMBU TYPE 14:
Range: 45 yds
Ammo: 8x22mm
Mag: 8 rounds
950 fps
NARRATOR: To test these 2 pistols, the team has set up a course. First, the experts will have to kill 4 targets, while on the clock.
Up first is Justin with the Nambu type 14.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… GO!
Justin aims, and fires 2 shots into the first target, then quickly turns and fires 2 into the next. He jogs a few feet where the last targets are situated. Justin takes aim, and shots the 3rd dummy in the head. He then fires the last 3 shots into the last target.
DORAIN: Your first 2 targets have almost identical damage. One shot in the right lung, and one in the stomach. These shots are not an instant kill, and the person could still fight.
This one you hit right in the head, so this is a kill.
Your last target is dead. You have 2 shots in the upper chest, and another in the gut. The organ damage and blood loss from the wounds would be enough to kill.
NARRATOR: Up next is Nick with the Radom pistol.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… GO!
Nick fires 2 shots in the first target, and then fires 2 more into the 2nd. Noticing one of the shots missed, he fired another shot into the target. He then moved to the last 2 targets, and fired 2 shots into the 3rd target, and shooting the last target with his last shot.
DORIAN: Your first target you hit in the chest twice. This is a kill.
The second target, you hit one in the shoulder, and the other through the chest. He could still fight.
The 3rd target is dead. 3 shots in the chest, one of them is in the heart. Another kill.
Your last bullet hit in the sternum. The bullet would go through the aorta, and kill this guy.
NARRATOR: For another test, the experts will fire the gun into a block of ballistics gel to test the stopping power.
Up first is Justin firing the 8mm round into the gel.
DESMOULIN: Go for it, Justin!
Justin fires the bullet into the gel, and it goes through the first block, and about half way through the block behind.
DESMOULIN: The bullet penetrated 26 inches into the gel. The cavity is at its largest 13 inches deep, and 1.63 inches in size.
DORIAN: This tells me that the bullet starts to do damage at about 12 inches deep. That might almost be over penetration, since the Home Army was relatively thin.
NARRATOR: Up next is Nick with the 9mm Radom.
DESMOULIN: Shot it, Nick!
Nick fires the bullet and it goes all the way through the first block, and almost exits the back of the second block.
DESMOULIN: The bullet penetrated 24 inches into the gel. The cavity is at its peak about 15 inches in and is 2.41 inches in size.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: I think the Radom gets the edge. The 9mm is significantly more powerful than the 8mm. Although we didn't see it in the test, the Nambu was very unreliable, whereas the Radom was rugged. Edge: Radom pistol.
NARRATOR: For close range weapons, the edge goes to the Polish Home Army for the Vis 35 Radom pistol.
EDGE: POLISH HOME ARMY
NARRATOR: Next, the 2 WWII fighters will have their medium range weapons tested.
The Imperial Japanese Army comes to the fight with the Type 100 submachine gun.
TYPE 100:
Range: 100 yds
Ammo: 8x22mm
Mag: 30 rounds
800 rpm
HAYATO: The Type 100's magazine fed into the side of the weapon, and was chambered in the 8mm round.
NARRATOR: The Polish Home Army strikes back with a weapon mass produced in the underground arms industry..
BŁYSKAWICA SMG:
Range: 100 yds
Ammo: 9mm
Mag: 32 rounds
600 RPM
KRZYSZTOF: The Błyskawica submachine gun, which means lightning in Polish, was mass produced in the underground arms industry. It was put together by hand, with screws instead of welding. It shared the same magazines of the MP40, so they could have an abundance of ammo and mags.
NARRATOR: To test these 2 pistol-caliber weapons, the team has assembled a course for the experts to run the weapons through.
First, the experts will kill a lookout, before advancing toward a compound. They will then have to kill 2 targets in the windows, then walk behind the wall, where they will finish with 2 moving targets. The experts will be on the clock.
Up first is Nick with the Lightning Gun.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… GO!
Nick crouches behind a barrel, and fires a burst at the lookout 20 feet away. He then runs over to the compound where he sprays another burst into the chest of the 2nd target, and does so to the target in the window next to it. Nick walks through the doorway, and sprays down the last 2 targets.
NICK: Time!
(Guys go to determine the damage)
DORIAN: It looks like you got 6 shots into the lookout. This goes up through his chest, and a couple even get his neck. This is definitely a kill.
You killed 1 of the guys in the window, the the other you only got in the shoulder.
One of the moving targets, the last one you hit I think, has a lot of lead in him. Another kill.
This target, you didn't do as well. You got a few shots in the side and shoulder, but nothing lethal.
NARRATOR: Nick went through the course in 37 seconds, and killed 3 of the targets.
Up next is Justin wielding the type 100.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… GO!
Justin approaches the barrels, and sprays the first target in the chest and head. He then quickly jogs over to the compound and fires bursts into the 2 targets in the windows. For the last 2 targets, he shots smaller bursts, and finishes his magazine.
JUSTIN: TIME!
(guys go to check the damage)
DORIAN: Let's look at your first target. You controlled the spray excellently, getting shots all up in the neck and head. This is a kill.
Both of these guys in the window have 7 or 8 shots in them. 2 more kills.
The 2 moving targets you killed. I noticed that they only have 3 or 4 shots in them, so it looks like you were running out of ammo because of the fire rate.
JUSTIN: True. This gun fires fast, and I can put someone down faster, and make up for the weak caliber. I recognized that I was low on ammo, so I controlled the bursts.
DESMOULIN: Nick, you killed 3 of the targets in 37 seconds.
Justin, you managed to kill all 5 of the targets, in only 32 seconds.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
DORIAN: This one seems close, but I think the Type 100 gets the edge. It has a faster rate of fire, and Justin ran through the course faster, and with more kills.
DESMOULIN: I agree. The Lightning gun has 2 more shots, which is negligible, and has a more powerful round. However, if you have 5 or 6 of those in a small group, it doesn't matter. Edge: Type 100.
NARRATOR: For mid range weapons, the edge goes to the Imperial Japanese Army for the Type 100.
EDGE: IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY
NARRATOR: Next, the 2 warriors will test their long range weapons.
The Japanese come to the fight with the Arisaka Type 99 bolt action rifle.
ARISAKA TYPE 99:
Range: 550 yds
Ammo: 7.7x58mm
Weight: 8.2 lbs
Mag: 5 rounds
HAYATO: The Type 99 used the more powerful 7.7 round. It was considered a robust and reliable weapon, and even had short barrel and sniper variants. The Type 99 also came standard with anti-aircraft sights, and, this Type 30 bayonet.
TYPE 30 BAYONET:
Blade Length: 16 inches
Weight: 1.5 lbs
Rifle mounted
Single-edged
NARRATOR: To test the up-close effectiveness of the bayonet, Justin will attack the upper-half of a pig carcass, the nasty blade mounted on the rifle.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, CUT EM' UP!
Justin lunges forward and thrusts the long blade through the pig, then draws back. He then slashes the blade down, and with the added leverage cuts deep into the pig. Justin sends another stab into the pig, then twists the blade before pulling back.
DORIAN: Your first stab goes all the way through the pig, and through the heart and lung. This is an instant kill.
This slash cuts deep into the side, dissecting the lung. This is a very damaging wound, but they wouldn't die immediately.
Your stab then twist was very effective. The twist made this whole circle area affected, instead of just the area the knife punctured. This would also be very painful.
NARRATOR: The Polish Home Army retaliates with 2 rifles that were available to them during the war.
MAUSER KAR 98:
Range: 550 yds
Ammo: 7.92x57mm
Weight: 8.6 lbs
Mag: 5 rounds
LEE-ENFIELD MK IV:
Range: 550 yds
Ammo: .303
Weight: 8.8 lbs
Mag: 10 rounds
NARRATOR: To test these rifles, the experts will have to shoot 3 targets at 30 yards, getting 2 shots in each, reloading as necessary. The experts will then have to take aim at 2 targets 100 yards away, getting 3 shots in each. The team with the best score and best time will be the victor.
First up is Krzysztof with the Mauser Kar 98, followed by Nick with the Lee-Enfield rifle.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, SHOOT EM' UP!
Krzysztof takes aim with the Kar 98, then quickly gets 2 shots into the first target. He aims again, and gets another 2 hits without a hitch. When he gets to the 3rd target, he fires his last shot, then reloads the 5 shot rifle with a stripper clip. Krzysztof feeds the rounds in, then fires a 6th shot, completing the first part of the test.
Krzysztof runs over to the next station, and quickly sights in on the 100 yard targets. He fires his first shot, and it impacts center-mass. This is followed up by 2 more hits in the chest. Krzysztof quickly fires his last 2 shots in the last target, then quickly loads another stripper clip. He stops the clock with a shot to the head.
NARRATOR: Up next is Nick to test the Mk IV rifle.
DESMOULIN: 3,2,1, FIRE!
Nick sights in on the 1st target, and quickly fires 2 shots into it. He repeats this 2 more times without a hitch.
Nick then runs over the 100 yard station, and takes aim. His first shot misses, and he attempts to correct it. The second shot misses its mark again, until he finally gets a hit. Nick hits the next shot, then has to reload. Nick has another 4 hits, then misses his first shot on the last target. He quickly reaims, then fires the last 3 shots, stopping the clock.
DESMOULIN: Krzysztof, you had all hits, and finished in 2:11. Nick, you missed 3 times, and finished in 2:04, for an average of 2:075.
NARRATOR: Next is Hayato with the Arisaka Type 99.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… SHOOT EM' UP!
Hayato takes aim, and fires his first 2 shots in the target. He fires at the 2nd target, but misses a shot in his haste. Quickly recovering, he fires the next 2 shots in the chest of the target. Hayato reloads the rifle, then fires the next 2 shots, before running to the 100 yard station.
Hayato aims, and hits the target. He fires the rest of his magazine, then has to reload, and aim at the 4th target. Hayato misses his next shot, but then fires 3 into the target without a hitch. Hayato fires another shot in the last target, then has to reload. When he finishes reloading, Hayato quickly stops the clock with his next 2 shots.
DESMOULIN: Hayato, you missed twice, and finished in 2:33. You were more accurate than the Mk IV, but slower than both of the rifles.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
GIEGER: The edge goes to the Home Army. They have accuracy with the Kar 98, and capacity and speed with the Lee-Enfield. Both of the rifles are more powerful than the Type 99 as well, and the bayonet is kind of gimmicky. Edge: Home Army.
NARRATOR: For long range weapons, the edge goes to the Polish Home Army for the Mauser Kar 98 and Lee-Enfield Mk IV.
EDGE: POLISH HOME ARMY
NARRATOR: Both of these warriors bring special weapons to the table. The Polish Home Army torches its foes the the homemade K Pattern Flamethrower.
K PATTERN FLAMETHROWER:
Range: 75 feet
Compressed air
Diesel and gas
30 bursts
NICK: The K pattern flamethrower was an ingenious improvised weapon. It had 2 tanks the went on the user's back. The first was a 6 liter compressed air tank, connected to the 15 liter fuel tank. This was fed through a gas tube, and into a steel pipe with a valve and a live flame at the mouth. This was shot with quick bursts, and was used mostly as an anti-tank weapon, superheating the metal and effectively cooking everyone inside.
NARRATOR: To test the K pattern flamethrower, Nick will have to light up a pig carcass, to demonstrate the effect flames have on flesh. Next, he will spray a car with the flamethrower. Inside are foam mannequins, and thermometers to see the heat inside the vehicle.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… LIGHT EM' UP!
Krzysztof turns the valve, then unleashes a burst onto the pig. Without waiting for the smoke to clear, he sprays a couple more bursts at the pig. The pigs falls off its stand and Krzysztof moves over to the car, spraying bursts as he approaches. He stops about 50 feet away from the car, then proceeds to spray burst after burst at the car. However, after about 15 bursts, the flames start to fall short of the car, and Krzysztof has to move closer to car. The faltering continues, until eventually the flames stop coming out.
DORIAN: This pig is barbeque. No one could survive this. The flesh is charred, and you would scream, fall to the ground, and die after a few seconds of terrible pain.
DESMOULIN: The car seems pretty messed up. The paint is gone, some of the metal is warped. Thank god we took the gas out first, or this would've exploded.
As for the dummies, the paints and some of the foam is melted. We got a reading of 430 degrees fahrenheit inside the car. Anyone in there would be dead.
I noticed that as you used more of the compressed air, it became weaker.
NICK: The K Pattern's only weakness was that the compressed air would become less powerful as you used it. Fortunately, it was a very simple mechanism, and could be reloaded in about 4 minutes.
DESMOULIN: How much did that weigh, Krzysztof?
KRZYSZTOF: The flamethrower weighs about 56 pounds. Of course, it gets lighter as you use it.
(Everyone chuckles)
NARRATOR: The Japanese strike back from a distance, with a precision, explosive weapon.
TYPE 89 MORTAR:
Range: 730 yds
Weight: 10.4 lbs
Ammo: 50mm
High Explosive
JUSTIN: The Type 89 mortar was a light mortar, but was often called a grenade launcher, due to it's small projectile. It had a minimum range of 130 yards, and a maximum of up to 730 yards.
NARRATOR: To test the accuracy of the mortar, the team has set up a 10 foot target 150 yards away.
Justin and Hayato sight in the mortar, then weight for the word from Desmoulin.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Justin secures the stand on the mortar, then Hayato pulls the pin on a 50mm grenade, and drops it in the pipe. The grenade launches out of the tube, and impacts about 30 feet from the target.
The team quickly readjusts, then fires another grenade. This time, the grenade hits the edge of the target.
JUSTIN: A trained soldier would be far more competent with the mortar, and would probably be able to hit dead on.
NARRATOR: To test the power of the Type 89 mortar, the team has set up 3 dummies. 2 right near the impact point, one behind a plywood wall a few feet away.
DESMOULIN: All of these dummies have shock patches on them. If the purple 34 G patch is tripped, they are stunned. If the green 100 G patch is tripped, the target is dead.
JUSTIN AND HAYATO, FIRE!
Hayato drops the 50mm grenade into the tube, and the projectile takes off. A couple seconds later, the grenade impact the ground. The 2 dummies right near the impact are knocked over, and the plywood wall shudders and almost falls over.
(Guys go to check the damage)
DORIAN: Both of these targets have their 100 G patches tripped, so they are both dead. On top of that, they have massive shrapnel damage. These guys don't have legs, but we can assume that they would be dismembered, not to mention the pieces in their chests.
The guy behind the wall is absolutely fine. None of his patches are tripped, and he has no shrapnel damage. His ears may be ringing, but other then that he's fine.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: I like the flamethrower for this one. It was ingeniously made from everyday materials, and extremely effective at close range.
DORIAN: I disagree. The mortar has better range, and like you said, it was a homemade weapon. The K Pattern loses its effectiveness after a few bursts, whereas the mortar was accurate, and deadly when it hits its mark.
GIEGER: The doc is right, here. The mortar is a weapon made for a professional military, the K Pattern is a homemade weapon. Edge: Type 89.
NARRATOR: For special weapons, the edge goes to the Imperial Japanese Army for the Type 89 light mortar.
EDGE: IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY
NARRATOR: Now with the testing complete, we will enter the data into the battle, developed by slitherine studios, to simulate a battle to the death between these 2 warriors. To make sure victory isn't snagged by a single blow, the battle will be simulated 1,000 times. Who will win this battle of under equipped WWII warriors?
For close range weapons, the Home Army's Vis 35 Radom pistol out did the Imperial Army's Nambu Type 14
EDGE: POLISH HOME ARMY
For medium range weapons, the Imperial Army's Type 100 submachine gun sprayed up the Home Army's Błyskawica SMG.
EDGE: IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY
For long range weapons, the Home Army's Lee-Enfield Mk IV and Mauser Kar 98 combination shot down the Imperial Army's Arisaka Type 99 rifle and Type 30 bayonet.
EDGE: POLISH HOME ARMY
And for special weapons, the Imperial Japanese Army's Type 89 light mortar destroyed the Polish Home Army's K Pattern flamethrower.
EDGE: IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY
Max hits the button and the simulation begins.
The simulation takes place in a bombed out, tightly packed, suburban area, next to a forest. In the distance, a larger city, also bombed out.
The battle begins as a group of 5 Imperial Japanese soldiers comes out of a path in the woods, and surveys the area. The commander orders his men to halt, and points to a roof about 150 yards away.
On the roof is the Polish Home Army lookout. The other 4 insurgents are in the room below, bent over a table, analyzing a map of city.
IJA: 5 PHO: 5
The Japanese Commander takes his Type 89 mortar out of his pack, and plants it on the ground, estimating the distance. His 2nd in command pulls the pin on a 50mm grenade, and hands it to the Commander. After a last second check, he studies the mortar, and drops the grenade into the tube, letting it fly.
The Home Army lookout peers through his binoculars, and spots an armed group at the edge of the forest. Before he has time to shout a warning, the mortar grenade impacts at his feet, blasting him in the air and riddling him with shrapnel.
IJA: 5 PHO: 4
The Home Army insurgents jump at the explosion, as part of the roof collapses into a pile of rubble, their dead lookout on top of the heap. Fortunately, the rest of the squad was on the other side of the room, and were not injured by the blast. The 4 insurgents quickly arm up, and run out the door, deciding to head toward the forest.
Watching the grenade impact, the Imperial commander orders his men to head into the suburbia, while he stays back, manning the mortar, letting another grenade fly as his men run into the suburbs.
The Home Army soldiers get out of the building right in time, as another grenade impacts the roof, pelting them with debris, and collapsing the rest of the roof.
The 2 squads of 4 turn corners on opposite ends of the block at the same time. At first the men are taken aback, before exchanging fire. One of the insurgents catches a spray from a Type 100 in the chest, while a Japanese soldier takes a Mk. IV round in the chest.
IJA: 4 PHO: 3
The 2 groups then go back around their respective corners, and asses the damage. The Home Army soldier with the flamethrower had taken a couple shots in the arm and side, but could still fight, while one of the Japanese was shot through the calf by a 9mm round.
Suddenly, another grenade from the Japanese mortar impacted the building adjacent the insurgents, raining light debris on them, and causing them to duck. Thinking quickly, the Home Army Leader barks an order, and the wounded insurgent disappears through a side alley.
At the same time, 2 of the Japanese soldiers poke their heads around the corner where they had just had their fire fight. Seeing that the coast was clear, the 2 imperialists slowly advance, while the wounded soldier stays behind.
For a few seconds all is silent, until the Home Army insurgent appears around the corner behind the Imperialist who stayed behind, and lets loose with his K Pattern Flamethrower. The man screams in agony, as he is engulfed by flames.
IJA: 3 PHO: 3
Deciding to test his luck, the Flamethrower-wielding Polak rounds the corner and sprays another burst of flame. However, the 2 Imperialists heard their comrade's scream, and were ready. When he stepped around the corner, one of the Japanese soldiers shot him dead in the chest with his Arisaka Type 99.
IJA: 3 PHO: 2
Hearing gunfire, and not wanting to risk hitting his men, the Japanese leader abandons his mortar, and fixes his Type 30 bayonet to his Arisaka. Hearing a bone-chilling scream, he quickly headed down the street his men had minutes before.
The 2 remaining Polish insurgents popped around the corner, and opened fire on the Imperialists. Distracted by the flankinging insurgent, the rifle-wielding Jap was caught off guard, and was hit in the head with a Mauser Kar 98 bullet.
IJA: 2 PHO: 2
Reacting quickly the remaining Imperialist sprayed his Type 100 at the 2 insurgents who ducked behind the corner just in time. Just then, the Japanese commander rounds the corner behind his 2nd in commanded, and comes up behind him. The 2 then approach the corner, and burst around it, guns blazing. The 2 insurgents didn't expect this, and quickly fire back, before turning around to run into a side alley. However, the 2nd in command insurgent gets shot by the Arisaka in the leg, and falls. The Japanese approach him, and he tries to fire his Mauser, but it is knocked away by the Commander's rifle. He then plunges his bayonet deep into his chest to finish him off.
IJA: 2 PHO: 1
The Polish Commander saw this, and fired a burst from his Błyskawica SMG, before disappearing in between the buildings, bulletholes appearing in the wall where he was just standing.
The Japanese commander tells his man to pursue the Pole into the labyrinth, while he goes down the street back to the forest.
The Polak runs through the houses, knowing he was being pursued. When he gets near the edge of the suburbia, he sees a dumpster and quickly climbs into it. Just then, the Japanese soldier rounds a corner, and continues to run down the way he believes his prey went, passing the dumpster.
Hearing the footsteps, the Polish Commander leaps out of his hiding place, and sprays a quick burst at the soldier, before sprinting towards the wood line. The Jap caught a few bullets in the back and butt, but after a couple seconds of lying on the ground, he realized he was alive. Not wanting to fail his Commander, the soldier slowly got up, grunting, but fighting through the pain.
The Imperial Japanese Commander was running down the street towards the forest, when he heard gunfire from behind one of the houses. A few seconds later, he saw the remaining insurgent burst from the alley, and run across the street to the woods. He quickly brought up his rifle, and fired, but missed. He fired again, and this time the 7.7mm bullet tore through the baggy pants of the Polish Commander.
Not fazed by his brush with death, the Pole kept running until he made it into the forest, another bullet impacting a tree near his head.
The Japanese Commander was out of ammo with his rifle, and drew his Nambu Type 14. He went closer to the woods, but turned around when he heard his comrade stumble out from the complex of buildings the Polak had just come out of. He urged his wounded man to hurry, and he complied, moving at a jogging pace. The 2 entered the forest, and saw the coat of their predecessor on the path leading deeper into the woods. Figuring he went that way, they followed the path, where they came upon the insurgent's cap.
Just then, the Polish Commander stood up out of the ditch he was hiding in, and fired a burst from his Błyskawica into the wounded Japanese soldier, taking him down for good.
IJA: 1 PHO: 1
The Imperialist Commander turned around and fired a few shots from his Nambu, missing. The Polak raised his SMG to fire back, but he was out of ammo. Realizing this, he dropped the now useless gun and ran into the woods. The Jap slowed down his firing, and on his last shot managed to hit his fleeing foe in the left shoulder.
The insurgent grunted in pain, and the bullet made him fall down. The Japanese Commander discarded the Nambu, and charged with the bayonet, yelling as he did. The Pole recovered, and turned around to see the charging Japanese soldier. He sidestepped, but the blade still went into his side. He winced in pain, as his opponent withdrew the blade, and wound up for a slash. The Pole ducked under the slash, and backed up against a tree. Seeing the Home Army Commander was cornered, the Imperialist grinned. He then yelled and put all his strength into a thrust aimed right at the Polak's heart.
Seeing this, the Pole sidestepped, and the blade buried itself deep into the tree that he had just been backed up against. Reacting quickly, he drew his Vis 35 Radom and fired 4 shots into the Japanese commander.
The Imperialist clutched his stomach, and fell to his knees, propping himself against his rifle still stuck in the tree. Angered at his own wounds and the death of his men, the Polish Home Army Commander put his pistol to the Japanese's forehead, and unceremoniously pulled the trigger.
IJA: 0 PHO: 1
The 9mm bullet exited the back of the Japanese soldier's head, and his body went limp, the weight finally dislodging his rifle from the tree. The Pole fired his pistol in the air and shouted in victory!
WINNER: POLISH HOME ARMY
POLISH HOME ARMY: 536
Mauser Kar 98: 142
Lee-Enfield Mk. IV: 124
Błyskawica SMG: 116
K Pattern Flamethrower: 85
Vis 35 Radom: 69
IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY: 464
Arisaka Type 99: 134
Type 100: 127
Type 89 Mortar: 112
Nambu Type 14: 81
Type 30 Bayonet: 10
NARRATOR: The Polish Home Army won the battle of WWII warriors, with their 2 rifles and SMG all scoring more than 100 kills.
DESMOULIN: I could have seen it go either way. While the IJA was a professional army, it was notoriously ineffective. The weapons were often outdated and overly complicated, and the training was "as long as you die in battle, you succeed". There were many instances through WWII were troops would charge their enemies with swords and bayonets. The PHO was an insurgent group, but they were one of the best of all time. Their ingenuity was phenomenal, and they managed to take a city from the most advanced army in WWII.
We see the Home Army Commander discover the Japanese mortar, and takes it with him back into the city, whistling the Polish National Anthem as he goes.
THE END
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