Original Imperial Japanese Pre WWII “Old Great Imperial Empire of Japan” Commemorative Cloth Map With Translation - 29” x 27” German Luger The compass retains approximately 95%

The compass retains approximately 95% of it's original factory black paint

The hilt design is very reminiscent of the British Brunswick bayonet

Steerable gores allowed some directional control over the chutes to enable pilots to avoid landing in unfavorable locales

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Original Imperial Japanese Pre WWII “Old Great Imperial Empire of Japan” Commemorative Cloth Map With Translation - 29” x 27” German Luger The compass retains approximately 95%Original Item: Only One Available. This is an interesting yet wonderful cloth silk type map that appears to be a railroad commemorative map for the Old Great Imperial Empire of Japan. The map lists what appears to be railroads, as well as the countries of Mongolia, Manchuria, Japan, China Republic and most of SouthEast Asia with cities marked, all in Kanji. In the lower right hand corner is a Song of Travel To China though we have not been able to