Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - 29 ½” x 38” Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia suffered major losses with nearly

suffered major losses with nearly all officers and NCOs killed or wounded

For some reason

rough texture combat finish

and the YM-12 types

so it may be a late war chin strap that was installed when they did not have any studs anymore

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - 29 ½” x 38” Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia suffered major losses with nearlyOriginal 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 with who the flag belonged