Original Japanese WWII Shikishima Female Home Front Association 29 x 38" Flag with Stand in Carry Case Hotchkiss MG Gunship crews silenced numerous AAA

Gunship crews silenced numerous AAA emplacements and knocked out several enemy armored personnel carriers

The patent numbers normally on the cylinder have been worn off from years of age and cleaning

but it still has a great look

One side of the tang bears the makers name: 義 秀 or YOSHIHIDE

Original Japanese WWII Shikishima Female Home Front Association 29 x 38" Flag with Stand in Carry Case Hotchkiss MG Gunship crews silenced numerous AAAOriginal Item: One of a kind. During WWII, like most countries, Japan had various associations supporting the war effort, often called "Home Front Associations". Here we have a very nice flag set, which looks to have been used by the "Shikishima Female Patriots Association", per a little tag attached to the flag. We are not entirely sure of the translation, but we can definitely see the kanji Shiki Shima (Scattered Islands) in the flag. We assume this