Original Japanese WWII Hand-Painted Silk Good Luck Flag with Lots of Signatures & Page of Translations - 28 x 32½” Snider Rifle with loads of history and

with loads of history and patina

Contrary to popular believe the Japanese military entered WW2 with an aircrew safety parachute and harness derived and copied from the A-type Leslie Irvin pattern

The rear of the helmet near the edge is stamped with production code T114

The Infantry Regiment Grossdeutschland was activated on 14 June 1939

guarding against Napoleon III’s French troops as well as watching for any resurgent Confederate activity

Original Japanese WWII Hand-Painted Silk Good Luck Flag with Lots of Signatures & Page of Translations - 28 x 32½” Snider Rifle with loads of history andOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great example of a Japanese Good Luck flag, with the names of dozens of Japanese friends and family of the departing soldier. There are also some well wishes, with the largest at the top reading Prayers for Eternal Good Fortune in War. The flag measures roughly 28 x 32 1 2 and retains both of its original leather corner reinforcements. Both have their original tie strings. The flag is in heavily flown and