Original German WWII Small Naval Water Sports Flag on Aluminum Pole - 7 1/2" x 11" Hotchkiss .303 Measures approx 4" x 3"

Measures approx 4" x 3" x 3”

The wing was originally constituted as the 485th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and activated on 20 September 1943

Bitterly cold

the regiment is authorized to wear the fourragère of the Croix de Guerre (seen in the unit's logo)

The need to more equipment was dire and the IJA used what was available

Original German WWII Small Naval Water Sports Flag on Aluminum Pole - 7 1/2" x 11" Hotchkiss .303 Measures approx 4" x 3"Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice small example of a German WWII Era Naval Wassersportflagge (Water Sports Flag), measuring a very displayable 7 1 2" x 11". It is made of dyed wool with a canvas header, and the intact halyard is attached to a 13" tall aluminum pole. The bottom of the pole is threaded, so that it could be attached to the pole bolster on a boat. Based on the size of the flag, this was probably for a small powered