WWII Japanese Machine Gun Revives History at Big Sandy

When brave U.S. soldiers stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal, and Guam, among others, they faced a Japanese army that was highly fortified and ready to fight. Among some of WWII’s bloodiest battles, the Marines had a monumental task of securing these islands.

One of the formidable guns they had to fight was the Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun. When we saw one of these on the firing line at Big Sandy last October, we had to get it in action.