The following brief remark on Japanese armor was originally printed in Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 25, May 20, 1943. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

PROTECTION OF JAP TANKS AGAINST STICKY GRENADES Two Japanese tanks captured in the Solomon Islands were coated all over with grease, apparently to prevent sticky grenades from adhering.

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