Original German WWII U.S. 89th Division Captured Cutoff German Banner with Capture Paperwork - 40 x 42” Featured Item The inner label dates it

The inner label dates it to 1937 and the manufacturer Siemens

even though they had previously tested the Maxim

It was converted to an armored role during World War II

so it was probably his mother Mary [who died in Peterborough in 1945] who tucked the certificate behind the picture to keep it safe

The tool is two-ended

Original German WWII U.S. 89th Division Captured Cutoff German Banner with Capture Paperwork - 40 x 42” Featured Item The inner label dates itOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very worn cutoff swas from a large German banner, captured by Sergeant Raynold L. Kinseth Jr., Headquarters Battery, 563rd Field Artillery Battalion, 89th Infantry Division. The cuts are very uneven and frayed, but the entire piece measures roughly 40 x 42, with the central swas having a 36 diameter. The flag is heavily worn with one side showing staining and the other side showing a great many holes. Kinseth