Autographed good luck flag carried by Japanese soldier Honda in the New Guinea campaign

Title

Autographed good luck flag carried by Japanese soldier Honda in the New Guinea campaign

Creator

Unknown

Subject

Japanese good-luck flag; Second World War; New Guinea campaign; Japanese Army

Description

A Japanese national flag (silk) featuring patriotic slogans in black ink. Includes a dedication from instructor sergeant Wakabayashi to soldier Honda, and signatures from fellow students. Captured by Australian Private Charles Lawson Heath.

Publisher

Australian War Memorial

Contributor

Instructor sergeant Wakabayashi; Honda's fellow students

Date

1939-1945

Type

Flag

Format

Printed silk

Identifier

RELAWM30833

Source

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C147236

Language

Japanese

Relation

Associated with 2/2 Australian Machine Gun Battalion

Coverage

Oceania: New Guinea

Rights

Australian War Memorial

Files

Citation

Unknown , “Autographed good luck flag carried by Japanese soldier Honda in the New Guinea campaign,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 12, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5873.

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