Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag With Many Signatures - 29” x 36” Russian Artillery It measures approximately 12 1/2

It measures approximately 12 1/2 inches long

but are only able to be read in certain lighting

for the Russell Manufacturing Co

Every so many yards along the fence was a guard tower

We also are not sure if the fuze is the correct type to be used with a message shell

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag With Many Signatures - 29” x 36” Russian Artillery It measures approximately 12 1/2Original Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a large military auction. 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 flags are usually marked across the the top with the Japanese phrase , which reads Bu un Chou kyu Inoru ("A prayer that your military fortunes be long lasting."), but this one appears to be marked across the top wishing the soldier, Mr