Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag Covered in Kanji - 28" x 34" Antique Gun Parts The 435th Troop Carrier Group

The 435th Troop Carrier Group (USAAF) took part in the D-Day landings

Condition is quite nice

was transferred to the 1st brigade of the same division

South Dakota in the middle of the month

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag Covered in Kanji - 28" x 34" Antique Gun Parts The 435th Troop Carrier GroupOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a Pacific War collector at a military show! This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes, usually phrases such as "Banzai", and "Good Luck". As with most good luck flags, it is marked with , which reads Bu un Chou kyu ("May your military fortunes be long lasting.") across the top. These flags typically have additional phrases, and names written on them, but we have rarely seen a flag with