User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Axis Bodyguard Clash: Italian Blackshirts vs Imperial Manchukuo Guard/@comment-27043000-20190907050413

Pygmy Hippo's "Will Italy Finally Win A WW2 Battle?" Edges

Rifle:The Mukden Type 13 Mauser has the same range as the Carcano Modello 1938 but a smaller bullet, less rounds, and a worse reloading system. The Mukden is just outclassed by the Carcano. Edge:Blackshirts

Machine Gun:The Breda Modello 30 has more range but that's literally it's only advantage it has against the Type 3 HMG which has a bigger bullet, superior rate of fire, larger magazine, and even has a faster muzzle velocity. Add in the fact that the Breda has several performance issues and the Type switches the previous edge around. Edge:Manchukuo

Pistol:The Mauser C96 has superior range, a bigger bullet, more ammo, and faster muzzle velocity over the Beretta Modello 1935. Whether or not the Mauser has the stock doesn't really matter as it's clear it already dominates the Beretta. Edge:Manchukuo

SMG:The Beretta Modello 38A has a superior range, faster rate of fire, more ammo, and a faster muzzle velocity while the MP 18 just has the same type of bullet. Like with the other weapon edges, the Beretta is clearly superior to the MP. Edge:Blackshirts

X-Factors:The Imperial Manchukuo Guards take Fanaticism while the Italian Blackshirts take Logistics and Experience. While Logistics is pretty much always useless in squad fights, it means more than Fanaticism and Experience is one of the best X-Factors. Edge:Blackshirts

Final Verdict:This fight kept swinging massively in favor of each side between edges but ultimately the Italian Blackshirts wound up with more advantages over the Imperial Manchukuo Guard. Having a better rifle and SMG is better than a pistol for obvious reasons and the MG is much less portable for consistent use and I've already discussed X-Factors. The Manchukuo may be fanatics with a machine gun that isn't a complete joke but the more experienced Blackshirts can counter those advantages pretty effectively.

Winner:Italian Blackshirts