Barrel Length: 41 1/4inches
The relief was completed on July 9 [1918] following delays due to defensive preparations for an expected German attack
A contemporary colour illustration depicts a carbine with a browned barrel
which does have some staining
so it was originally bright steel
Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Good Luck Flag - Translated - USGI Bring Back - 39" x 29" Caps & Hats Barrel Length: 41 1/4inchesOriginal Item: One of a kind. Purchased directly from a WW2 veterans family. This is a hand painted flag has multiple phrases, some of which translate to "Good luck for bravery", "Mr. Noguchi: Ryohai from Shinto Priest Tsuyama Saburo, Sa Shrine", Good Luck for the Front Line", Will of Victory", plus many signatures of friends and family. As with most good luck flags, it is marked with , in this case on the right side, which reads Inoru Bu un Chou kyu