It has a similar profile but is thinner in cross section and 3 pounds lighter in weight
30 carbine bullets would easily penetrate the front and back of steel helmets
Production spanned from 1941 to 1943
where it continued combat operations until the 11 November Armistice with Germany
Three Original Selective Service System Notice of Classification cards from August 1942 (3-A)
Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Good Luck Flag with Temple Stamp (32" x 28") Scottish Militaria It has a similar profileOriginal Item: One of a kind. Purchased directly from a WW2 veterans family. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with multiple phrases, some of which translate to "Mr. Obama", "Banzai", "Shanghai", "Go Win War", with battle quotes, plus many names of friends and family. It also bears a red "Temple Stamp". The flag measures approximately 32" x 28". Cloth seems to be linen, with the red sun dyed onto the center. Corner reinforcements are missing, and