Original Japanese Pre-WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag Dated 1938 - 28” x 40” MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets had a varied career long

had a varied career long before his literary fame

Scabbard Length: 11 3/4”

and there are still remnants of a leather bayonet frog attached to the end of the scabbard

After witnessing the effectiveness of German paratroopers in 1940

easily repaired

Original Japanese Pre-WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag Dated 1938 - 28” x 40” MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets had a varied career longOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a large military auction. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes such as "Banzai", and "Good Luck for Bravery". As with many good luck flags, the flags are usually marked across the the top with the Japanese phrase , which reads Bu un Chou kyu Inoru ("A prayer that your military fortunes be long lasting."), but this one appears to be marked with names of many friends and family. The