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I'd estimate that about half this article is copied directly from the first reference ... is this okay? -- CamTarn - Correction, the second reference. And admittedly half of the article only consists of two sentences and half a list. -- CamTarn

The second reference is public domain (being a US army technical manual). Also it's not a direct copy. And it consists of 5 sentences, a list of specifications and a list.

Unfortunately information on Japanese pack artillery is a little hard to come by. Also the general quality of Japanese second world war weaponry articles is pretty terrible and most are direct copies of a single website of uncertain copyright status - this website:

• http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/

If you want to see some really terrible articles check out Type 98 20 mm Half-Track Vehicle, Type 98 20 mm Half-Track Vehicle and Type 11 Light Machine Gun.

Feel free to clean them up.

Megapixie 15:40, 12 August 2005 (UTC) reply