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Untrue. While that was one of the reasons, it wasn't the only one. Bomb racks on aircraft were field expedient measures taken by ground crews, usually with the aim of helping Imperial Army forces. In some cases, like in Burma, 250kg bombs were used against British tanks and defensive positions. Not just by zeroes, but for nearly anything that flew in the Imperial Japanese Army, and some Navy units.
Many Zeroes were fitted with 250kg bombs for use against US ships, with the intent on coming back without it as well.
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