Original Japanese WWII Silk National Flag Sent Home by Iwo Jima Veteran Lionel A. Laprade in 1946 - 18 1/2" x 24" U.S. Ammo which did not feature the

which did not feature the heavy ramrod cover of the standard M1763

brass left side lock screw escutcheon

for the 123rd (5th Württemberg) Grenadiers "King Charles" Regiment

Assigned to 1 GB

supple and flexible with a few minor scuffs

Original Japanese WWII Silk National Flag Sent Home by Iwo Jima Veteran Lionel A. Laprade in 1946 - 18 1/2" x 24" U.S. Ammo which did not feature theOriginal 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, inscribed to the soldier who brought sent it home. This example is however unlike others that we have had, in that the entire inscription including the address, name, and date, is entirely written in Japanese! It took a bit, but we were able to transcribe the entire flag: 77