Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - 32" x 28" Manufacture Type_New Made Items so this was definitely used

so this was definitely used at least a little bit

This unnamed sergeant was a decorated radio operator on a B-17 in WW2

red piping

a reworked wheelbase and simplified bipod to give rise to the Model 1943 (M1943) which joined the M1937 and M1941 models already in circulation

the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Pass is a border station between France and Germany that was controlled by the Germans from 1914

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - 32" x 28" Manufacture Type_New Made Items so this was definitely usedOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased as part of a large Pacific War private collection. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes such as "Banzai", and "Good Luck". As with most good luck flags, the top is marked with , which reads Bu un Chou kyu ("May your military fortunes be long lasting."). There are severak additional kanji to the right of this, which we have not been able to translate. It is also signed with the names of