Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag with Lots of Writing and US Marine Corps Division Intelligence Stamp - 26” x 36” Japanese Air Force The reverse side and contact

The reverse side and contact wear in the lead from when it was attached indicating that this was issued and used

23 variant

so it does not look to have been cleaned to remove rust

firing from the hip presented various problems

This is an incredibly rare circa 1950’s-early 1960s used M1 Helmet which was used by a Lieutenant who was assigned to the 10th US Special Forces Group

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag with Lots of Writing and US Marine Corps Division Intelligence Stamp - 26” x 36” Japanese Air Force The reverse side and contactOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a large military show. 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 flag is marked on the top with the Japanese phrase , which reads Bu un Chou kyu Inoru ("A prayer that your military fortunes be long lasting.") There is a lot of writing on this flag, though it is difficult to read translate due to some of it