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In July of 1945, the 501st Joint Fighter Wing and allied naval fleet destroyed the Neuroi hive over Venezia, liberating the country (the climatic events of ''[[Strike Witches 2]]''). After this victory the 501st JFW was disbanded. Most Strike Witches members were reassigned to fronts in or around their homelands, while Yoshika Miyafuji has entirely retired from service due to draining her magic reserves in order to destroy the hive over Venezia, and is now living a quiet, ordinary civilian life; Mio Sakamoto remains in IFN service, though as she's aged out of her magic abilities, Mio is no longer a witch. | In July of 1945, the 501st Joint Fighter Wing and allied naval fleet destroyed the Neuroi hive over Venezia, liberating the country (the climatic events of ''[[Strike Witches 2]]''). After this victory the 501st JFW was disbanded. Most Strike Witches members were reassigned to fronts in or around their homelands, while Yoshika Miyafuji has entirely retired from service due to draining her magic reserves in order to destroy the hive over Venezia, and is now living a quiet, ordinary civilian life; Mio Sakamoto remains in IFN service, though as she's aged out of her magic abilities, Mio is no longer a witch. | ||
− | ''Operation Victory Arrow'' primarily follows three groups of Strike Witches members across its three episodes. ''St. Trond's Thunder'' is set half a month after the end of ''Strike Witches 2'', with Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke, Gertrud Barkhorn, and Erica Hartmann, along with night witch Heidemarie W. Schnaufer stationed at St. Trond airbase in the Kingdom of Belgica; they're also joined by Erica's twin sister, the genius scientist and inventor Ursula Hartmann. ''Goddess of the Aegean Sea'' involves the continued adventures of Francesca Lucchini and Charlotte Yeager, joined by Hanna-Justina Marseille and Raisa Pöttgen, as they attempt to take out a stubborn Neuroi that's hiding ''inside'' the island of Delos, and save the ancient Greek ruins on the island; the commander of all witch forces in Africa, Edytha Neumann, as well as Erwin Rommel himself also appear. ''Arnhem Bridge'' follows Pierrette-Henriette Clostermann and Lynette Bishop, along with Amelie Planchard as they continue aid in rebuilding Gallia after its liberation in September, 1944 at the end of the first season; the story primarily revolves around the orphaned Dutch children Julius and Rose, who Perrine takes into her care. | + | ''Operation Victory Arrow'' primarily follows three groups of Strike Witches members across its three episodes. ''St. Trond's Thunder'' is set half a month after the end of ''Strike Witches 2'', with Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke, Gertrud Barkhorn, and Erica Hartmann, along with night witch Heidemarie W. Schnaufer stationed at St. Trond airbase in the Kingdom of Belgica; they're also joined by Erica's twin sister, the genius scientist and inventor Ursula Hartmann. ''Goddess of the Aegean Sea'' involves the continued adventures of Francesca Lucchini and Charlotte Yeager, joined by Hanna-Justina Marseille and Raisa Pöttgen, as they attempt to take out a stubborn Neuroi that's hiding ''inside'' the island of Delos, and save the ancient Greek ruins on the island; the commander of all witch forces in Africa, Edytha Neumann, as well as Erwin Rommel himself also appear. ''Arnhem Bridge'' follows Pierrette-Henriette Clostermann and Lynette Bishop, along with Amelie Planchard as they continue to aid in rebuilding Gallia after its liberation in September, 1944 [[Strike Witches|at the end of the first season]]; the story primarily revolves around the orphaned Dutch children Julius and Rose, who Perrine takes into her care. |
Additionally, each episode features a short post-credits scene of Yoshika receiving or sending a letter to the witches featured in that episode. The last episode also features a post-credits cameo of Eila Juutilainen and Aleksandra Litvyak visiting the Brave Witches' frontline base, as well as Mio Sakamoto working on a certain pet project. | Additionally, each episode features a short post-credits scene of Yoshika receiving or sending a letter to the witches featured in that episode. The last episode also features a post-credits cameo of Eila Juutilainen and Aleksandra Litvyak visiting the Brave Witches' frontline base, as well as Mio Sakamoto working on a certain pet project. | ||
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==Browning M1918A2== | ==Browning M1918A2== | ||
− | Charlotte Yeager continues to use a [[Browning Automatic Rifle|BAR]] as her standard weapon, though she doesn't so much as fire a shot with it in | + | Charlotte Yeager continues to use a [[Browning Automatic Rifle|BAR]] as her standard weapon, though she doesn't so much as fire a shot with it in ''Operation Victory Arrow'', opting to use bombs, unconventional methods, and her mastery of mechanical devices instead. |
[[Image:BAR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Browning M1918A2 - .30-06]] | [[Image:BAR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Browning M1918A2 - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaBAR1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Cover artwork for ''Goddess of the Aegean Sea''. (Art)]] | [[Image:SWovaBAR1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Cover artwork for ''Goddess of the Aegean Sea''. (Art)]] | ||
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[[Image:SWovaBAR7.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A good shot of the M1918A2, as Francesca begs Shirley to try again, despite not having the firepower. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWovaBAR7.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A good shot of the M1918A2, as Francesca begs Shirley to try again, despite not having the firepower. (Ep.2)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaBAR8.jpg|600px|thumb|none|With no more options in front of them, the quartet are forced to return to base. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWovaBAR8.jpg|600px|thumb|none|With no more options in front of them, the quartet are forced to return to base. (Ep.2)]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWovaBAR9.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Shirley and Hanna fly over the fleet. (Ep.2)]] | + | [[Image:SWovaBAR9.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Shirley and Hanna fly over the fleet the next day. (Ep.2)]] |
[[Image:SWovaBAR10.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Holding her BAR, Shirley dodges beams as she tries to reach the wrecked Liberion ship. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWovaBAR10.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Holding her BAR, Shirley dodges beams as she tries to reach the wrecked Liberion ship. (Ep.2)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaBAR11.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Charlotte makes her approach to the ship... (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWovaBAR11.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Charlotte makes her approach to the ship... (Ep.2)]] | ||
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[[Image:SWova19191.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Promo poster for ''Goddess of the Aegean Sea''. (Art)]] | [[Image:SWova19191.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Promo poster for ''Goddess of the Aegean Sea''. (Art)]] | ||
[[Image:SWova191922.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The Lucchini vineyard in Sicily, where the pair have been on vacation for a few weeks. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWova191922.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The Lucchini vineyard in Sicily, where the pair have been on vacation for a few weeks. (Ep.2)]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWova19193.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Browning | + | [[Image:SWova19193.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Browning slung across her back, Francesca bids her mother farewell as she embarks on another adventure. (Ep.2)]] |
− | [[Image:SWova19194.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Shirley and Francesca check their bombs while | + | [[Image:SWova19194.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Shirley and Francesca check their bombs while waiting for the opportune moment on the wrecked Liberion ship. (Ep.2)]] |
[[Image:SWova19195.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Francesca holds her M1919A6, shocked that the Neuroi saw the bombs coming and swatted them out of the air with a pair of beam blasts. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWova19195.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Francesca holds her M1919A6, shocked that the Neuroi saw the bombs coming and swatted them out of the air with a pair of beam blasts. (Ep.2)]] | ||
[[Image:SWova19196.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A very determined Francesca presses on harder and harder to get to the Neuroi. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWova19196.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A very determined Francesca presses on harder and harder to get to the Neuroi. (Ep.2)]] | ||
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[[Image:SWovaMG343.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Hanna discovers her MG 34 is quite good at damaging the Neuroi's headdress-looking fins, severely weakening its ability to shoot beams (until it regenerates). (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWovaMG343.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Hanna discovers her MG 34 is quite good at damaging the Neuroi's headdress-looking fins, severely weakening its ability to shoot beams (until it regenerates). (Ep.2)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaMG344.jpg|600px|thumb|none|On Rommel's orders, Raisa and Francesca move up to assist. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWovaMG344.jpg|600px|thumb|none|On Rommel's orders, Raisa and Francesca move up to assist. (Ep.2)]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWovaMG345.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The | + | [[Image:SWovaMG345.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The two Strike Witches and two Storm Witches move in on the Neuroi, showing some great detail on Hanna's MG 34. (Ep.2)]] |
[[Image:SWovaMG346.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Hanna takes aim with her MG 34, fires a few short, controlled bursts, and ''utterly demolishes'' the Neuroi's laser fins. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWovaMG346.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Hanna takes aim with her MG 34, fires a few short, controlled bursts, and ''utterly demolishes'' the Neuroi's laser fins. (Ep.2)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaMG347.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Raisa dives in to take over shield duty from Francesca. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWovaMG347.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Raisa dives in to take over shield duty from Francesca. (Ep.2)]] | ||
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[[Image:SWovaMG3410.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Hanna and Raisa watch as Rommel jump-starts the winch generator with a pair of jumper cables attached to his Fi 156. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWovaMG3410.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Hanna and Raisa watch as Rommel jump-starts the winch generator with a pair of jumper cables attached to his Fi 156. (Ep.2)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaMG3411.jpg|600px|thumb|none|With the Neuroi fighting fiercely against the winch, Hanna's MG 34 joins Shirley's BAR on the deck as the pair of them move to pull the cable. (Ep.2)]] | [[Image:SWovaMG3411.jpg|600px|thumb|none|With the Neuroi fighting fiercely against the winch, Hanna's MG 34 joins Shirley's BAR on the deck as the pair of them move to pull the cable. (Ep.2)]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWovaMG3412.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The Neuroi now extracted from | + | [[Image:SWovaMG3412.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The Neuroi now extracted from its den, Edytha orders the fleet to open fire. (Ep.2)]] |
==MG 42== | ==MG 42== | ||
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[[Image:SWovaMG426.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Erica's MG 42, uniform, and Bf 109 K-4 striker sit by a river as she takes a break. Note the distinctive Hartmann black tulip paint scheme. (Ep.1)]] | [[Image:SWovaMG426.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Erica's MG 42, uniform, and Bf 109 K-4 striker sit by a river as she takes a break. Note the distinctive Hartmann black tulip paint scheme. (Ep.1)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaMG427.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Flying fast and low, Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke trades fire with Heidemarie Schnaufer. (Ep.1)]] | [[Image:SWovaMG427.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Flying fast and low, Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke trades fire with Heidemarie Schnaufer. (Ep.1)]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWovaMG428.jpg|600px|thumb|none|With the base's Neuroi alarm sounding, Gertrud and Minna take off to investigate | + | [[Image:SWovaMG428.jpg|600px|thumb|none|With the base's Neuroi alarm sounding, Gertrud and Minna take off to investigate. Erica is currently grounded due to her striker being broken, as a result of the failed test of Ursula's Bf 109 Zwei Link paired striker; it was entirely Erica's fault. (Ep.1)]] |
[[Image:SWovaMG429.jpg|600px|thumb|none|As the Neuroi emerges, Gertrud opens fire; the ''dirndl'' was a gift from Ursula, and Trude was unlucky enough to be trying it on when the scramble alarm sounded. (Ep.1)]] | [[Image:SWovaMG429.jpg|600px|thumb|none|As the Neuroi emerges, Gertrud opens fire; the ''dirndl'' was a gift from Ursula, and Trude was unlucky enough to be trying it on when the scramble alarm sounded. (Ep.1)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaMG4210.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Minna hipfires at the Neuroi, discovering its armour is too strong for bullets at that range. (Ep.1)]] | [[Image:SWovaMG4210.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Minna hipfires at the Neuroi, discovering its armour is too strong for bullets at that range. (Ep.1)]] | ||
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[[Image:SWovaT993.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Yoshika and her Type 99 silhouetted against a cumulonimbus cloud in the distance. (OP)]] | [[Image:SWovaT993.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Yoshika and her Type 99 silhouetted against a cumulonimbus cloud in the distance. (OP)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaT994.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Late-Season-2-era Yoshika zooms up from the cliffs when she's properly introduced in the credits, Type 99 in hand. (OP)]] | [[Image:SWovaT994.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Late-Season-2-era Yoshika zooms up from the cliffs when she's properly introduced in the credits, Type 99 in hand. (OP)]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWovaT995.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The J7W1 Shinden's canards have been turned into vertical stabilizers in striker form, which makes a certain amount of sense; improved directional stability is preferable, as that's presumably a striker's weakest axis. Horizontal surfaces that far back may also hamper a witch's ability to manoeuvre, as witches primarily pitch with their legs | + | [[Image:SWovaT995.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The J7W1 Shinden's canards have been turned into vertical stabilizers in striker form, which makes a certain amount of sense; improved directional stability is preferable, as that's presumably a striker's weakest axis. Horizontal surfaces that far back may also hamper a witch's ability to manoeuvre, as witches primarily pitch with their legs. Strikers do in fact have functional ailerons for roll. (OP)]] |
[[Image:SWovaT996.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Another good shot of the Type 99 as Yoshika climbs to rejoin the Strike Witches. (OP)]] | [[Image:SWovaT996.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Another good shot of the Type 99 as Yoshika climbs to rejoin the Strike Witches. (OP)]] | ||
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==PIAT== | ==PIAT== | ||
− | Along with the Bren and Boys, Perrine's hidden | + | Along with the Bren and Boys, Perrine's hidden armoury also contains a [[PIAT]], with three rounds, which Perrine brings in addition to her Bren. |
[[Image:Piat gun loaded.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in]] | [[Image:Piat gun loaded.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in]] | ||
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[[File:SWovaMG1511.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Heidemarie races along the river in pursuit of Minna, giving a fairly clear look at the top of her MG 151. The two added grips and detachable drum magazine (left-feed) are all visible here. (Ep.1)]] | [[File:SWovaMG1511.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Heidemarie races along the river in pursuit of Minna, giving a fairly clear look at the top of her MG 151. The two added grips and detachable drum magazine (left-feed) are all visible here. (Ep.1)]] | ||
[[File:SWovaMG1512.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Heidemarie zooms past Erica and Gertrud, the distinctive sight assembly of the MG 151 can be made out here. (Ep.1)]] | [[File:SWovaMG1512.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Heidemarie zooms past Erica and Gertrud, the distinctive sight assembly of the MG 151 can be made out here. (Ep.1)]] | ||
− | [[File:SWovaMG1513.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Heidemarie | + | [[File:SWovaMG1513.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Heidemarie exchanges fire with Minna, in a high speed chase. (Ep.1)]] |
[[File:SWovaMG1514.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the cannon... (Ep.1)]] | [[File:SWovaMG1514.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the cannon... (Ep.1)]] | ||
[[File:SWovaMG1515.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and firing. (Ep.1)]] | [[File:SWovaMG1515.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and firing. (Ep.1)]] |
Revision as of 10:13, 3 June 2019
In July of 1945, the 501st Joint Fighter Wing and allied naval fleet destroyed the Neuroi hive over Venezia, liberating the country (the climatic events of Strike Witches 2). After this victory the 501st JFW was disbanded. Most Strike Witches members were reassigned to fronts in or around their homelands, while Yoshika Miyafuji has entirely retired from service due to draining her magic reserves in order to destroy the hive over Venezia, and is now living a quiet, ordinary civilian life; Mio Sakamoto remains in IFN service, though as she's aged out of her magic abilities, Mio is no longer a witch.
Operation Victory Arrow primarily follows three groups of Strike Witches members across its three episodes. St. Trond's Thunder is set half a month after the end of Strike Witches 2, with Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke, Gertrud Barkhorn, and Erica Hartmann, along with night witch Heidemarie W. Schnaufer stationed at St. Trond airbase in the Kingdom of Belgica; they're also joined by Erica's twin sister, the genius scientist and inventor Ursula Hartmann. Goddess of the Aegean Sea involves the continued adventures of Francesca Lucchini and Charlotte Yeager, joined by Hanna-Justina Marseille and Raisa Pöttgen, as they attempt to take out a stubborn Neuroi that's hiding inside the island of Delos, and save the ancient Greek ruins on the island; the commander of all witch forces in Africa, Edytha Neumann, as well as Erwin Rommel himself also appear. Arnhem Bridge follows Pierrette-Henriette Clostermann and Lynette Bishop, along with Amelie Planchard as they continue to aid in rebuilding Gallia after its liberation in September, 1944 at the end of the first season; the story primarily revolves around the orphaned Dutch children Julius and Rose, who Perrine takes into her care.
Additionally, each episode features a short post-credits scene of Yoshika receiving or sending a letter to the witches featured in that episode. The last episode also features a post-credits cameo of Eila Juutilainen and Aleksandra Litvyak visiting the Brave Witches' frontline base, as well as Mio Sakamoto working on a certain pet project.
Chronologically, Operation Victory Arrow takes place after Strike Witches 2, and is followed by Strike Witches: The Movie, which was released before OVA, in 2012.
For more in-depth explanations of the lore and setting of the World Witches universe, see the first season's page.
Warning: Some descriptions and images are spoilers for the series, read at your own risk.
The following weapons were used in the anime series Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow:
Pistols
Gendarmerie Sidearm
A member of the Gendarmerie Nationale in Pas-de-Calais chases after Julius, an orphaned refugee from the Netherlands who stole some cold medicine for his little sister Rose. Given the variety of possible sidearms available at the time, it's impossible to say for sure what's in his holster.
Shotguns
Over/Under Shotgun
In a flashback to the beginning of the Neuroi invasion, a group of Dutch civilians attempt to hold back the Neuroi on a bridge at Arnhem, Netherlands, armed with nothing but double barrel shotguns.
Assault Rifles
StG 44 with Krummlauf
Ursula Hartmann arrives at the St. Trond base with loads of gifts and equipment to test, among them is an StG 44 fitted with a Krummlauf (curved barrel) attachment. A witch needing to shoot around corners in the sky seems rather questionable, but that's also the point of this scene, with a bunch of Ursula's fancy tech being various levels of silly. All of them are based on or inspired by real world experimental German tech, and are included in this same entry.
Rifles
Boys Mk I*
Lynette Bishop continues to use a Boys Mk I* as her signature weapon, though in an ironic twist in terms of nationality, in Arnhem Bridge she uses one borrowed from Perrine.
Solothurn S-18/1000
The Pantaloni Rossi trio from the 504th JFW make a cameo in a slideshow briefing by Group Captain Edytha Neumann about the Neuroi on Delos; the Ardor Witches are seen attempting to attack it directly, with no success. As with Strike Witches 2, Luciana Mazzei's Solothurn S-18/1000 is instead depicted as a Boys rifle.
Machine Guns
Bren Mk 1 (M)
While Pierrette-Henriette Clostermann doesn't regularly carry around her Bren Mk 1 (M) at this point, due to being well behind the lines aiding in rebuilding Gallia, her butler Jean-Paul had a hidden weapon locker installed in the Clostermann residence in case of emergency.
Browning M1918A2
Charlotte Yeager continues to use a BAR as her standard weapon, though she doesn't so much as fire a shot with it in Operation Victory Arrow, opting to use bombs, unconventional methods, and her mastery of mechanical devices instead.
Browning M1919A6
The Liberion-made Browning M1919A6, modified with a fixed and easily swappable ammo box, remains Francesca Lucchini's weapon of choice.
MG 34
The Africa-based witches Hanna-Justina Marseille and Raisa Pöttgen of the 31st JFS, as well as Edytha Neumann, commanding officer of all witches in the African theatre, all use the MG 34 as their weapon of choice, as opposed to the MG 42 preferred by Karlsland witches in Europe.
MG 42
The witch-version MG 42, modified to use Patronentrommel 34 drums, continues to be used by all the usual witches, such as the Karlsland trio, Eila Juutilainen, and some of the Ardor Witches.
Type 99-2 Model 2 Kai
The iconic World Witches version of the Type 99 cannon only gets a cameo in Operation Victory Arrow, prominently held by Yoshika Miyafuji in the opening credits. With Yoshika having drained her magic, and Mio having aged out, there aren't any Fuso witches that appear who are capable of using it, at present. For the rather lengthy technical explanation of the witches' Type 99-2 Model 2 Kai variant, see its first season entry.
Launchers
Fliegerhammer
In St. Trond's Thunder, Ursula Hartmann uses the rocket launcher she herself designed, the nine-barrel Fliegerhammer; Aleksandra Litvyak is also seen with one in the opening credits. The Fliegerhammer was inspired by (both in-universe and out) the Fliegerfaust, while its boxy shape is reminiscent of the M202 FLASH.
PIAT
Along with the Bren and Boys, Perrine's hidden armoury also contains a PIAT, with three rounds, which Perrine brings in addition to her Bren.
Autocannons
MG 151
Night witch Heidemarie Schnaufer uses an MG 151 cannon as her weapon of choice; she is only seen using a training MG 151 in Operation Victory Arrow. Similar to the other large cannons wielded by witches, the MG 151 has been modified with a top-mounted vertical pistol grip, a horizontal grip for the off-hand, and a detachable drum magazine; the weapon is otherwise essentially unmodified.
MK 214
A MK 214 cannon was brought by Ursula to St. Trond for testing, alongside a refined version of the Me 262 Schwalbe jet striker. This massive cannon fires the same 50x419mmR rounds as the BK 5 that appeared in Strike Witches 2, and though visually they are very similar, they are not the same weapon.
506th Joint Fighter Wing, Noble Witches cameo
Four members of the Noble Witches appear in the smallest of cameos, as simple silhouettes flying far overhead. Given the composition of the 506th, this is certainly A-unit, stationed in Sedan, comprising of Heinrike Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein (MG 151), Adriana Visconti (MG 42, or a pair of Fliegerhammers), Kunika Kuroda (MG 42), and Isabelle du Monceau de Bergendal (Boys). These four, plus Noble Witches commanding officer Rosalie de Hemricourt de Grunne, all make proper cameos in Strike Witches: The Movie.
Vehicle-Mounted & Stationary Weapons
Breda-SAFAT 12.7mm machine gun
Romagnan Macchi C.202 Folgore fighters are armed with a pair of Breda-SAFAT machine guns chambered in 12.7mm, mounted in the engine cowling.
Type 97
The same A6M Reisen fighters are also armed with a pair of Type 97 aircraft machine guns in the engine cowling. A Mitsubishi F1M seaplane, also armed with a pair of Type 97s in the cowling, is seen stored in Yamato's hanger.
Type 99
The Type 99 cannon also appears mounted on the 501st JFW's Kawanishi H8K flying boat, mounted in its nose, dorsal, and rear turrets. A pair of Type 99s are also used by Mitsubishi A6M Reisen fighters from carriers Amagi, Chitose, and Chiyoda.
MG 34
The Type 92, a Japanese copy of the Lewis Gun, is the rear gunner armament of the F1M seaplane in Yamato's hanger.
AA Guns
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Assorted AA guns and cannons are seen on naval ships and submarines.