Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag with Many Signatures - 28" x 40" Russian Antique Guns Leather beautifully matured

Leather beautifully matured

but the flaps are tied in the up position but the “chinstrap” string

It measures 13" x 4"

The wood stock and metalwork are all in great shape

On the way back from Northeim

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag with Many Signatures - 28" x 40" Russian Antique Guns Leather beautifully maturedOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a Pacific War collector at a military show! This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes, usually phrases such as "Banzai", and "Good Luck for Bravery". As with most good luck flags, it is marked with across the top, which reads Bu un Chou kyu Inoru ("A prayer that your military fortunes be long lasting.") There is also a multitude of different signatures and phrases on the flag, written