Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Good Luck Flag Named To Mr. Akihisa Yanagidaira with Translation - 29” x 35” U.S. Ordnance though the top securing strap

though the top securing strap is missing

which was originally Field Gray (FeldGrau) but was over painted with white paint for use during the winter months in snow covered theaters of operation either on the Western or Eastern front

The original barrel was at some point swapped out

Produced in two versions

and then Hyatt's Select School for Boys from 1853 to 1859

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Good Luck Flag Named To Mr. Akihisa Yanagidaira with Translation - 29” x 35” U.S. Ordnance though the top securing strapOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased from a large military auction! We received this wonderful named "Good Luck" flag along with a translation of most of the writing, something we don't see very often. The line directly across the top has the Kanji characters , which is written right to left, correct for Japanese writing. It reads "Inoru Yanagidaira Akihisa Kun Bu un Chou kyu", or "Prayers for Mr. Akihisa Yanagidaira's military fortunes