Imperial Japanese Navy

The Imperial Japanese Navy (Japanese: Dai-Nihon Teikoku Kaigun), commonly abbreviated to IJN, was the naval force of the Empire of Japan. First formed in 1869 following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the Imperial Japanese Navy was first composed mostly of European-made vessels. This helped it best other Asian naval forces in the years to come, such as the devastation of the Qing Beiyang Fleet during the First Sino-Japanese War and the annihilation of the Russian Navy during the Russo-Japanese War. By 1913, Japan's naval industry had become fully autonomous and was the third largest navy in the world by the 1920s. In response to the United States Navy's superiority in numbers, the IJN countered this with quality made ships and crews and was arguably the most sophisticated navy before World War II. The IJN saw much success during the beginning of its hostilities against the US, however was bested by the USN's soon superior technology and industry and was almost completely decimated by the end of the war. The IJN was then reformed to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in 1947.

Battlefield 1942
In Battlefield 1942, the IJN fight the United States Marine Corps.

Engagements against the USMC
Battle of Midway
 * Wake Island
 * Iwo Jima
 * Guadalcanal
 * Coral Sea
 * Invasion of the Philippines

Scout

 * Combat Knife
 * K98 (Scoped)
 * P38
 * 3x Stielhandgrenate
 * Binoculars

Assault

 * Combat Knife
 * Type 99
 * P38
 * 3 Stielhandgrenate

Anti-Tank

 * Combat Knife
 * Panzershreck
 * P38
 * 3x Stielhandgreante

Medic

 * Combat Knife
 * Mp18
 * P38
 * 3x Stielhandgrenate
 * Medical Bag

Engineer

 * Combat Knife
 * Type 5 (K98 before v1.45 patch)
 * P38
 * Wrench
 * Anti-Tank Mines
 * ExpPack

Battlefield 1943


The Battlefield 1943, the IJN fight against the United States Marine Corps.

Engagements against the USMC

 * Wake Island
 * Iwo Jima
 * Guadalcanal
 * Coral Sea

Rifleman

 * Type 5 Bayonet
 * Type 5
 * 3 Type 91 Rifle Grenades
 * 2 Type 97 Hand Grenades

Infantry

 * Type 12 Wrench
 * Type 100
 * Type 18 Rocket Launcher
 * 2 Type 97 Hand grenades

Scout

 * Type 94 Shin Gunto
 * Type 98
 * Type 14 Nambu
 * 3 packs of TNT

Light Vehicles

 * Type 95 Kurogane

Tanks

 * Type 97 Chi-Ha

Naval Vessels

 * LCVP
 * Shokaku Class Aircraft Carrier

Fixed-Wing Aircraft

 * Mitsubishi A6M Zero
 * Mitsubishi G4M Betty

Emplacements

 * M1919 Browning
 * 40mm Bofors

Battlefield: Bad Company 2


In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the IJN is an enemy faction during Operation Aurora.

Weapons Used

 * Type 100
 * Type 5
 * Type 14 Nambu
 * Type 94 Shin Gunto

Vehicles Used

 * Type 95 Kurogane
 * Type 97 Chi-Ha
 * M1919 Browning

Notable Personnel

 * Watanabe (defected)

Engagements against the USMC

 * Operation Aurora