Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - USGI Battlefield Pickup Bring Back (31" x 27") Hotchkiss .303 the invasion of Normandy

the invasion of Normandy

The metal work does have some rust pitting

with a chinstrap

Giving further proof of its efficiency and ability the Group flew a mission off its steel mat runway less than 24 hours after the planes arrived at the new base

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - USGI Battlefield Pickup Bring Back (31" x 27") Hotchkiss .303 the invasion of NormandyOriginal Item: One of a kind. Purchased directly from the family of a WWII Veteran of the Pacific Theater. We have had many examples of these flags before, but not one quite like this. It's a USGI Bring Back, but it was not acquired from captured soldiers or bases: it was picked up off the battlefield in the Pacific. The family stated it could be from various different islands, possibly even Iwo Jima. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with