Original Japanese WWII Shikishima Female Home Front Association 29 x 38" Flag with Stand in Carry Case Hotchkiss MG but it still has a

but it still has a great look

The patent numbers normally on the cylinder have been worn off from years of age and cleaning

One side of the tang bears the makers name: 義 秀 or YOSHIHIDE

Gunship crews silenced numerous AAA emplacements and knocked out several enemy armored personnel carriers

with Aschaffenburg falling on 3 April

Original Japanese WWII Shikishima Female Home Front Association 29 x 38" Flag with Stand in Carry Case Hotchkiss MG but it still has aOriginal Item: One of a kind. During WWII, like most countries, Japan had various associations supporting the war effort, often called "Home Front Associations". Here we have a very nice flag set, which looks to have been used by the "Shikishima Female Patriots Association", per a little tag attached to the flag. We are not entirely sure of the translation, but we can definitely see the kanji Shiki Shima (Scattered Islands) in the flag. We assume this