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Re: P39 in Korea from Joe Baugher site



Dan,

>>At 10:27 AM 12/22/2003, you wrote:
Hi Joe:
Japan left a lot of material.  So did the Russians after WW2.
Did the NK use any leftover Japanese and Russian weaponry.<<

Yes. Most frontline NK troops when the war began were equipped with Russian weapons -- Russian rifle, Russian carbine (bolt action 7.62mm,) PpSh (burpgun), pistols, to say nothing of T-34 tanks, Su-76 SP guns and Russian artillery. Second echelon and support troops generally had a mix of Japanese and Russian weapons.



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