Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag with Lots of Writing and US Marine Corps Division Intelligence Stamp - 26” x 36” Discount pilots and observers to maintain

pilots and observers to maintain and fly the large numbers of aircraft needed by American forces in World War I presented great challenges

who was serving with the 11thRegiment of Light Dragoons during the Peninsular Campaign against Napoleon

possibly due to being made very late in the war

Without the inscription

though it is partly worn away

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag with Lots of Writing and US Marine Corps Division Intelligence Stamp - 26” x 36” Discount pilots and observers to maintainOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a large military show. 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 flag is marked on the top with the Japanese phrase , which reads Bu un Chou kyu Inoru ("A prayer that your military fortunes be long lasting.") There is a lot of writing on this flag, though it is difficult to read translate due to some of it