User blog comment:Battlefan237/Finnish Winter Soldiers vs. Imperial Japanese Army Infantry Force/@comment-379205-20180201233758

119's "Dead of Winter" Edges


 * Melee: The Puukko is a reliable knife used to deadly effect in the Winter War, however, the bayonet and gunto sword are both longer, giving them more reach. Edge: IJA


 * Pistol: The Lahti L-35 has a more powerful round than the 8mm Nambu, which, along with it's muzzle velocity, means it will have more stopping power. Edge: Finnish Winter Guard


 * SMG: The KP-31 has a higher rate of fire, longer range, and larger magazine. The rate of fire and magazine are particularly important at the close ranges that the SMG is designed for use in, giving it a definitive advantage. Edge: Finnish Winter Guard


 * Rifle: The Swedish Mauser fires a more powerful round than the relatively light round of the Arisaka, giving it a longer effective range and greater stopping power.


 * Grenade: The Stielgranate is a HE grenade doing damage mostly from the blast, while the Kiska is a frag grenade with a much greater dangerous radius, but is designed as a "defensive grenade" used from behind cover, not an offensive grenade for use on the run. Edge: Situation Dependent/Even.


 * X-Factors: The IJA may have more training, being a regular army as opposed to a militia, however, the Finns have considerable experience fighting against the Soviets and are masters of stealth in the frozen forest. Add to that the terrain, which will favor the Finns, the edge goes to the Finnish Winter Guard.


 * Overall Winner: The Finnish Winter Guard win this battle because of their greater experience fighting in the snowy forested terrain, as well as their superior weapons.