Original Japanese WWII Service Worn Hand Painted Good Luck Flag with Lots of Writing - 29” x 32” French Artwork & Posters South Africa" and on the

South Africa" and on the front bears the Regimental cipher of Kings Crown (post 1901) above Crossed Lances under Prince of Wales Feathers above large Roman "XII"

Original metal star liner split pin applied to front

Several bridges between Eindhoven and Nijmegen were captured at the beginning of the operation but Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks' XXX Corps ground force advance was delayed by the demolition of a bridge over the Wilhelmina Canal

so it my have shrunk a bit over time

The butt stock also has silver plaques inlaid on each side

Original Japanese WWII Service Worn Hand Painted Good Luck Flag with Lots of Writing - 29” x 32” French Artwork & Posters South Africa" and on theOriginal 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". There is really a lot of writing on this flag, and is correct it is often written radiating outward from the "sun" in the center of the flag. There is even some writing on the sun itself, which we do not often see. Thankfully most of the Japanese writing looks to be in the