Original Imperial Japanese WWII Rising Sun Flag Captured by 11th Airborne 1st Sergeant Michael J. Kerley - 127th Parachute Infantry Regiment - 46 x 60” German Mauser 98k K98 possibly from moth damage

possibly from moth damage

Regulations followed on October 30TH 1935 that stipulated the national eagle was also to be applied to all field caps

There is a bit of wear

recovered the Colors and the honor of his Regiment

and tabbed to become the Chief of Staff to the Commander of the newly formed 20th Armoured Division

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Rising Sun Flag Captured by 11th Airborne 1st Sergeant Michael J. Kerley - 127th Parachute Infantry Regiment - 46 x 60” German Mauser 98k K98 possibly from moth damageOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a scarcely seen Rising Sun flag. The Rising Sun Flag ( Kyokujitsu ki) design was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period. On May 15, 1870, as a policy of the Meiji government, it was adopted as the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army, and on October 7, 1889, it was adopted as the naval ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy (Naval flags have the sun off center