Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Good Luck Flag with Lots of Signatures & Minor Translations - 26 x 31” Lanchester SMG Their short and fat appearance

Their short and fat appearance earned them the nickname "little toads"

We can see just a small piece of the original RZM tag still present on the interior

but also published documentation from a leading authority in the field of German Edged Weapons

A fantastic example of this carbine

The beret itself is in great shape and retains the drawstring

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Good Luck Flag with Lots of Signatures & Minor Translations - 26 x 31” Lanchester SMG Their short and fat appearanceOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great example of a Japanese Good Luck flag, with the well wishes of dozens of several friends and family of the departing soldier. The largest at the left reads Wish Buun Chokyu, (May Your Military Fortune be Long Lasting) and the soldiers name is on the right of the flag, covered with the title Sergeant Major. On the right of the flag is the kanji for Tiger. The rest of the markings appear to be