Original Japanese WWII Large Imperial Japanese Army Shussei Nobori "Off to War" Banner - 52” x 15” Brown Bess Muskets The wool padding is still

The wool padding is still present

The underside of the lighter bears the ZIPPO logo and “Bradford

unlike the Liberty Bonds of the First World War

TRIUMPH EXPLOSIVES

and a few pin holes

Original Japanese WWII Large Imperial Japanese Army Shussei Nobori "Off to War" Banner - 52” x 15” Brown Bess Muskets The wool padding is stillOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. When Japanese men left for their military service, community organizations such as the local branch of the Imperial Reservists Association (teikoku zaigo gunjinkai) and the Greater Japan National Defense Womens Association (dai nippon kokubo fujinkai) organized various celebrations, culminating in send off parades to wish the troops well as they marched off to the local railway stations or ports. These send off ceremonies