Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - 28" x 38" MG 42 Mounts The inside of the helmet

The inside of the helmet is marked with the manufacturer information on a cloth label:

(National Socialist German Workers Party)

being neither a rifle nor a machine gun

first raised by Sir Edward Hales in 1685 as "Hale's Regiment

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - 28" x 38" MG 42 Mounts The inside of the helmetOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased as part of a large Pacific War private collection. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes 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."). In this case it is not across the top, but instead along the right hand border, written bottom to top. Above this is also the character ,