Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - 28" x 38" Russian Issue Equipment Never before was a rifle

Never before was a rifle to be subjected to such a baptism of fire that the Martini rifle was to endure

At some point during his service he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for gallantry in action which was engraved with his name on the reverse side

This fine example of the legendary German WWI Aircraft gun is nicely marked SPANDAU and dated 1917 on the top cover and serial number 8129 (often shortened to 29 on smaller parts) is on nearly every part of the gun

Due to the Scratch & Dent condition of these helmets

truly rare WW1 German Machine Gun Accessory

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - 28" x 38" Russian Issue Equipment Never before was a rifleOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased as part of a large Pacific War private collection. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes such as "Banzai", and "Good Luck". As with most good luck flags, it is marked with , which reads Bu un Chou kyu ("May your military fortunes be long lasting."). In this case it is not across the top, but instead along the right hand border, written bottom to top. Above this is also the character ,