Original Japanese WWII Named Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag with Many Signatures - 32" x 43" colts document is dated around 1944

document is dated around 1944

The Scabbard (SAYA) is wood

There were three main types of flying suits used by the Luftwaffe pre-war and these continued to be used throughout the Second World War (with the addition of several types of jacket & trouser combinations)

The rifled barrel still shows lands and grooves

The included deactivated fuze is the M213 version

Original Japanese WWII Named Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag with Many Signatures - 32" x 43" colts document is dated around 1944Original Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a large military auction. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes such as "For Bravery", and "Good Luck". As with many good luck flags, the flag is marked on across the the top with the Japanese phrase , which reads Bu un Chou kyu ("May your military fortunes be long lasting."). To the right of these is the character , which means "Prayer", so this particular flag is praying for good