Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Rising Sun War Multi-Piece Silk Battle Flag - 34 ½ x 51 ½” MG 34 Mounts 10-261-6833

10-261-6833

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and the handle is tight on the blade

which in this case is crimped in place

The wood shaft of the grenade is clearly stamped with with ЯR 805 39

Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Rising Sun War Multi-Piece Silk Battle Flag - 34 ½ x 51 ½” MG 34 Mounts 10-261-6833Original Item: Only One Available. The Rising Sun Flag ( Kyokujitsu ki) design was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period. On May 15, 1870, as a policy of the Meiji government, it was adopted as the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army, and on October 7, 1889, it was adopted as the naval ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy (Naval flags have the sun off center to the left), the sun in the center would be for Army use. This