とりあえずポリポリ: JSDF unavailable units and mistakes list(Wargame :Red dragon)

Probably, Wargame :Red dragon is the first PCgame that JSDF is available. JSDF in Wg:RD is very very very good!! but there are some mistakes and unavailable units. In this page, I written about those.

1. LOG

1-1. Not available units

新73式小型トラック(New Mitsubishi CV)
(1996-)

73式大型トラック(O-gata Cargo)
(1973-)

Big transport truck.That is larger than "CHUGATA".TAN-SAM's chassis is this.

CH-47J(since 1986)

Big supply/transport helicopter.

1-2. Mistakes

none

2. INF

2-1. Not available units

冬季戦技教育隊(Cold Weather Combat Training Unit) "TO-SENKYO"
(1971-)

The oldest special force in JGSDF.
They are similar to U.S. 10th Mountain Division. and specialized for cold weather combat.

They are called "TO-SENKYO".

TO-SENKYO is good demonstrator of mountain combat and also, They are strong soldiers.

対馬警備隊(Tsushima Area Security Force)
(1980-)

In JGSDF, They are known as strong infantry unit. Defending small island on Japan-Korea border is traditional and important mission of japanese military.

M2 Han(Flamethrower unit)

予備自衛官(JSDF reserved personal) "YOBIJI"

2-2. Mistakes

JSDF has not used M72LAW. They has used M20A1B1 for 1990s.

And JGSDF has used Carl Gustaf M2 since 1980.

JGSDF tried to develop "試製66mmてき弾銃(Prototype 66mm grenade gun)", Made-in-Japan-anti-tank weapon. but this project is failed.

M67 has not used by JGSDF.

JGSDF has used M18/M20.

PzF3 has been used since 1992 in JGSDF.

This photo taken in Fuji fire power demonstration in 1992.
Soldier with JGSDF Type1 camo have PzF3.

CHU-MAT is SALH. Fixed!!!!!!

HUDO-REN(普通科教導連隊) is Called "HUKYO-REN"　in Japan.

and HUKYO-REN is mechnized infantry like PANZERGRENADIERE .

I think TO-SENKYO is fit as light infantry role.

and Type89 carbine variant(prototype)

3. TANK

3-1. Not available units

M24 with MAT
(??)

One Warthunder player found this prototype M24.
(Source: https://zawazawa.jp/warthunder/topic/2/253140)
(I have the utmost respect for his effort.)

3-2. Mistakes

NANAYON-SHIKI G has thermal sight. Nana-yon Shiki G's optics should be medium.Searchlight is replaced for thermal sight.

4. SUP

4-1. Not available units

M270 MLRS
(1992-)

96式自走120mm迫撃砲(120 MSP)
(1996-)

Blue dragon has no 120mm mortor now.

99式自走155mmりゅう弾砲(Type99 155 HSP)

(1999-)

改良ホーク　改善Ⅲ型(KAIRYO-HAWK Kaizen 3 gata)
(1991-)
about same as I-HAWK PIP Ⅲ

ペトリオット(Patriot)
(1989-)

AXW(Prototype of GUNTANK)
(??)

GUNTANK's turret and 61SHIKI's chassis.

4-2. Mistakes

81 MSP/107 MSP has wrong 3D model.

81MSP

107MSP

5. REC

5-1. Not available units

87式偵察警戒車対地レーダー装備(87shiki RCV with radar)

斥候班(scout unit)"SEKKO-Han"

Regular recon infantry.

偵察用オートバイ(Autobike recon)

5-2. Mistakes

none

6. VEC

6-1. Not available units

60式装甲車(type60 APC)
(1960-)

60式装甲車MAT装備仕様(Type60 APC with MAT)

(1964-)
Some of Type60 has 64 MAT launcher.

M3A1 half track(-1981)

73式装甲車　20mm機関砲装備(Nana-san shiki 20mm)
(1973-)

小松 B78(Komatsu B78)
(1982-)

Prototype IFV made by Komatsu.

B78 is smaller than 89 shiki FV. B78's armaments are 25mm autocannon and one Jyu-MAT launcher. B78 has problem about mobility. So JGSDF didn't choice B78