Original Japanese WWII USGI Captured National flag Signed by Over 15 Servicemen - 34" x 29” M3 Grease Gun the real reason probably had

the real reason probably had more to do with the Army's tiny budget after the end of the Civil War and the relatively low cost of converting existing arms compared to procurement of an entirely new design

It was useful for self-defense in indoor spaces where the long blade katana and intermediate sword wakizashi were inconvenient

” from was brought back after the First World War by a USGI

We estimate it to date from the middle of the 19th century but it could be earlier

Original Japanese WWII USGI Captured National flag Signed by Over 15 Servicemen - 34" x 29” M3 Grease Gun the real reason probably hadOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased at a large military auction! This is a lovely USGI Bring Back from WWII: an original Japanese WWII "Meatball" National flag, captured and personalized by the soldiers that captured it. They added their names and hometowns, often including their street address as well! We counted, and there are at least 15 names on this flag! Many are written in cursive script, and are difficult to read, but it just shows