Original Japanese WWII Large Imperial Japanese Army Shussei Nobori "Off to War" Banner - 52” x 15” British Bayonets Converted 1904 and later c

Converted 1904 and later c

This has an exotically "Black Forest" style carved wood stock that could pass as being part of some exotic furniture

It also has a stamp on one side which reads STADTSVERWALTUNG / ESCH ALZIG / GRÖSSE 100 x 80

The reverse features a solid back

Original Japanese WWII Large Imperial Japanese Army Shussei Nobori "Off to War" Banner - 52” x 15” British Bayonets Converted 1904 and later cOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. When Japanese men left for their military service, community organizations such as the local branch of the Imperial Reservists Association (teikoku zaigo gunjinkai) and the Greater Japan National Defense Womens Association (dai nippon kokubo fujinkai) organized various celebrations, culminating in send off parades to wish the troops well as they marched off to the local railway stations or ports. These send off ceremonies