Antique Japanese Real NLF Soldiers Item NAMED US Marine Bring Back QUALITY WWII For Sale

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Antique Japanese Real NLF Soldiers Item NAMED US Marine Bring Back QUALITY WWII:
$700.00

Incredible original Japanese flag.

Huge size approx 44 inches by 36 inches.

Belonging to a Haruo Enda.

Member of a SNLF Mountain Gun Crew. Flag is dated May 7th.

Signed by a Tank Crewman and well as a Naval Aviator. One of the most prominent flags you will find. This was purchased from the son of the veteran. He did not know much about his father’s service besides he was a Marine on Saipan and Okinawa. Marines last name was Stepro and he was from Nevada. Copy of messages will

Be included to winner.

Flag fully translated by D King. Full translation below.

1. Prayers for eternal good fortune in war

2. Congratulations to Mr. Haruo Enda

3. [You are a] Young Cherry Blossom [signed] “Father”

4. A man goes out alone (like a lone wolf)

5. Have a fierce spirit, and never lose a battle

6. Bravery and courage

7. Power, fight, strength

8. May 7 (year is not written)

9. Prayers for good health in battle

10. Do not value your own life (a Buddhist expression)

11. Prayers for certain victory and a safe return home

12. Celebrating you Mr. Haryo Enda

13. Maintain the Spirit of Attack (it is a Naval expression)

14. Believe in the truth (illegible)

15. Now is the decisive final battle

16. Kill [the enemy]

17. May all of the enemies die

18. May you have the ‘Spirit of Yamato’ (the ancient name for Japan that envokes a samurai feeling

19. Fall like the cherry blossoms, will we soon follow you Mr. Enda?

20. Possess the spirit of Yamato

21. Never stop firing, kill the Americans and British (signed) A tank crewman

22. Prayers for good health

23. [signed] A graduate of the Yokaren flight course [naval pilot training]

24. Destroy the Americans and the British

25. Praying that you share the spirit of the Special Attack units

26. The mental spirit [mindset] will overcome everything

27. Shine with the spirit of the Mountain Gun Crews

28. There are none who stand before the empire of Japan

29. The empire is proud of you

30. We are with you [in spirit] as members of the mountain gun crew

31. Do your best Haru-chan. [Note: abbreviating the first name of Haruo to Haru, and adding “chan” instead of “san” denotes this signer is a family member who is permitted this privilege of using the abbreviated name.

32. The warrior among men. [Note: this refers to the samurai poem “As the cherry blossom is the most beautiful among the flowers, so is the warrior among men.”

33. You are now the son of the Naval Training Depot (where naval enlisted men went to bootcamp)

34. Do your best, Mr. Haruo

35. Banzai to Mr. Enda

36. 100 battles, certain victory each time

Do not miss out on this one.