Original Japanese WWII Large Imperial Japanese Army Shussei Nobori "Off to War" Banner - 52” x 15” Martini-Henry Rifle well over 100 years of

well over 100 years of age

The engineer made sure that everyone else was gone

and the right hand-barrel fires to complete one revolution of the crank handle

the thoughts of soldiers were often on their loved ones' minds back home

Original Japanese WWII Large Imperial Japanese Army Shussei Nobori "Off to War" Banner - 52” x 15” Martini-Henry Rifle well over 100 years ofOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. When Japanese men left for their military service, community organizations such as the local branch of the Imperial Reservists Association (teikoku zaigo gunjinkai) and the Greater Japan National Defense Womens Association (dai nippon kokubo fujinkai) organized various celebrations, culminating in send off parades to wish the troops well as they marched off to the local railway stations or ports. These send off ceremonies