Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 5th Artillery, 1st Company, No. 55 Dog Tag Stocks The pennant measures about 7

The pennant measures about 7 1/2" in hoist by 11 3/4" in fly

Shoulder strap has no visible tears or fraying

and the fiber support straps are bend

but within an hour each company was spread over at least 800 yards

Based on the age of the paint and correct stenciling of the stars we believe the paint to be genuine to the WWII or Korean War era

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 5th Artillery, 1st Company, No. 55 Dog Tag Stocks The pennant measures about 7Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely patinated but fully legible Japanese WWII brass dog tag, which looks to be from an artillery unit, soldier No. 55. Imperial Japanese Army dog tags were first introduced on 22 June, 1894 by Army Ordinance No. 63 as Specifications and Issuing Procedures for ID tags, immediately before the Sino Japanese War, which broke out only a month later. The format and information on Japanese dog tags was revised