Original Japanese WWII Small Hand Painted "Charge Like Fireballs" Good Luck Flag - 10 1/2" x 13 1/2" Spade Grip Assembly ") was fought during the

") was fought during the Second World War on the Greek island of Crete

Historical point of interest

made famous as the standard rifle of the U

The brass of the award has a lovely patina

Black was the married name of the Movie Star later U

Original Japanese WWII Small Hand Painted "Charge Like Fireballs" Good Luck Flag - 10 1/2" x 13 1/2" Spade Grip Assembly ") was fought during theOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a Pacific War collector at a military show! Unlike many "Good Luck" flags we see, this one is just signed with a single phrase, one that we have not seen on one of these flags before. The left side reads , which translates roughly to "fireball", while on the right there is , which translates to "advance" or "Charge". The two middle characters translate to "everyone", though we were not able to identify