Original German WWII Service Worn Kriegsmarine 150cm x 250cm Wool Naval Battle Flag - Reichskriegsflagge MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly which is why it had

which is why it had the smaller threaded hole in the center: it was intended to have an attached plate on the bottom

Hot gas leaking from the gap between the firing cylinder and the barrel would ignite this powder

in the Pacific theater of World War II between the United States and Japan

The underside of the barrel is marked with serial number 1080 on the dovetail

Original German WWII Service Worn Kriegsmarine 150cm x 250cm Wool Naval Battle Flag - Reichskriegsflagge MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly which is why it hadOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Reichskriegsflagge (Imperial War Flag) was the official name of the war flag and war ensign used by the German armed forces from 1933 to 1945. Recently acquired from a private collector, this is without a doubt the most impressive battle flag design of the German WWII era, in a nice medium large size. It measures 59. 1" x 98. 4", or 150cm x 250cm. This larger size indicates it would have been used on a sizable