Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag With Many Signatures - 29” x 36” Russian Artillery and is maker coded on

and is maker coded on the central portion with kur

or crosshatch found in the eyepiece of various optical instruments to aid measurement or alignment

No photo of this mask is online but the Smithsonian webpage describes the mask: "Overall

but are only able to be read in certain lighting

for the Russell Manufacturing Co

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag With Many Signatures - 29” x 36” Russian Artillery and is maker coded onOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a large military auction. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes such as "Banzai", and "Good Luck for Bravery". As with many good luck flags, the flags are usually marked across the the top with the Japanese phrase , which reads Bu un Chou kyu Inoru ("A prayer that your military fortunes be long lasting."), but this one appears to be marked across the top wishing the soldier, Mr