Original U.S. WWII 398th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Swallowtail Guidon Pennant with 4 Unit Pins Headgear returning briefly to Northern Europe

returning briefly to Northern Europe for the Battle of Egmont op Zee in the 1799 Helder Campaign

but it can be lengthened slightly

It measures 39 1/2 inches overall

Sight body of periscope reads:

The blade also has been sharpened post-factory

Original U.S. WWII 398th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Swallowtail Guidon Pennant with 4 Unit Pins Headgear returning briefly to Northern EuropeOriginal Item: Only One Available. In the United States Military, a guidon is a military standard that company battery troop or platoon sized detachments carry to signify their unit designation and branch corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it. A basic guidon can be rectangular, but more often has a triangular portion removed from the fly (known as "swallow tailed"). This wonderful example was used by a U. S. Army artillery