The serial # 439586 indicates production in 1889
and ended the war in Aschersleben
the Brown-water Navy was supported by elements of the US Army's 145th Combat Aviation Battalion who had greater experience in helicopter gunship operations and tactics
indicating manufacture at the government arsenal Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne
Purchased from a collection used in a new publication on weapons of the Great War
Original Rare U.S. Pre-WWI 46 Star Naval Jack Flag - 24" x 20" Browning LMG The serial # 439586 indicatesOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now these are hard to come by! On November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was officially admitted as the 46th State in the United States. Just over 4 years later, on January 6, 1912, New Mexico was admitted, followed quickly by Arizona, which gave us the 48 star flag used through WWI, WWII and the Korean War. It wasn't until 1949 that Alaska was admitted as the 49th state. Only made for just over 4 years, 46 star flags are quite
