User blog comment:MilenHD/Viet Cong vs Imperial Japanese Army/@comment-27334870-20170227043634

Dargoo Faust's [REDACTED] EDGES: "The Enemy of My Enemy... is still an enemy."

Weapons

Short Range

The machete, while more of an improvised weapon, has both a range and tactical advantage here. The Viet Cong are in their element here, and in Southeast Asia, a machete that is better suited for hacking though foliage is much better than even a finely tuned weapon, and honestly the difference is marginal to begin with. This is actually a large boon for the Viet Cong. EDGE: VIET CONG

Mid Range

The Torikev is a more modern weapon, but honestly  this is a close call. I'm going to call it a tie even after some research, but if anyone has an argument for either one I'd love to hear it. EDGE: TIE

Long Range

Easy edge for the Viet Cong, the MA-49 is a more modern weapon with a higher ammo capacity, fire rate, and ammunition. EDGE: VIET 

Explosive

The Viet Cong have an advantage in versatility here, as especially on their home-front mines are going to be a very effective weapon. While the Japanese have a stronger explosive, the variety that this packed with the Veit Cong is going to be troublesome to overcome. EDGE: VIET CONG

X- Factors

I don't see Brutality as an especially important X-Factor here, and therefore I'm not going to consider an average. While the Japanese were formidably trained, I think the combination of being in familiar grounds alongside the experience in guerrilla warfare against more equipped soldiers is just much more relevant. EDGE: VIET CONG

 OVERALL WINNER: THE VIET CONG 

It's simple. The Viet Cong were able to withstand an onslaught of the more technologically advanced America to the point that the Americans exited the Vietnam War. Now that they are against an opponent with less technologically advanced weapons and on the front where they showed 'Merica who was boss, they'll stomp. With considerable causalities, I can imagine, but the Veit Cong should dominate this battle.