Movement differences of Japanese HMGs

[JayTownsend]

One thing I have always been curious about, is why does the Japanese Army HMG have a movement of 3 but the Japanese SNLF HMG have a movement of 2?

[treadasaurusrex]

The same oddity applies to the French HMG and the Moroccan HMG, que no?

[leonard]

As far as the Moroccan/French HMGs are concerned, it is an error : all of them should have 1 MP.

[plloyd1010]

One thing I have always been curious about, is why does the Japanese Army HMG have a movement of 3 but the Japanese SNLF HMG have a movement of 2?

In the first 2 countersets with Japanese, Guadalcanal and Nihon Silk, SNLF HMG's have a movement of 3. The movement difference doesn't appear until Saipan 1944 and turns up again in Leyte 1944. You should ask the designer and see what was intended.

[JayTownsend]

The Japanese probably need the 3-movement factor advantage for all their HMGs, I just don't know how the SNLF version 2 factor slipped in there? So, this designer doesn't know! 

[Blackcloud6]

Looking at the Japanese TOEs, the SNLF had about 7 men per gun and the army at 11 men per gun.  Maybe they move faster because they can distribute the ammo better?   I could not find what each platoon had.  That might make a difference too.

[Tambu]

The same oddity applies to the French HMG and the Moroccan HMG, que no?

Hmm, maybe the Moroccan HMG units came with donkeys to help move those heavy machine guns and ammo?

The Belgians in WWI, used dogs to carry theirs.

[JayTownsend]

Looking at the Japanese TOEs, the SNLF had about 7 men per gun and the army at 11 men per gun.  Maybe they move faster because they can distribute the ammo better?   I could not find what each platoon had.  That might make a difference too.

I think you found it!