this jagdlappen, or hunting flag, is from 1700 and bears a moor warrior on one side and the lion of hanau on the other. the initials are for johann reinhardt, conde du hanau lichtenberg.
it was given to a maj. coleman during the occupation of germany for his work in arranging hunting rights for u s personnel. interestingly enough, coleman was a survivor of the bataan death march. among his many curious stories was this; when i asked him what did in so many u s soldiers on the march, he said it was the american disease. what is that, i asked, and he said, feeling sorry for themselves.
he also had specifics on the extreme discipline of the japanese army, and ac curious story of his canteen of water, which he kept unopened after he was freed, and how it was of interest years later to scientists. where else can you find water decades old?
robert sowada
it was given to a maj. coleman during the occupation of germany for his work in arranging hunting rights for u s personnel. interestingly enough, coleman was a survivor of the bataan death march. among his many curious stories was this; when i asked him what did in so many u s soldiers on the march, he said it was the american disease. what is that, i asked, and he said, feeling sorry for themselves.
he also had specifics on the extreme discipline of the japanese army, and ac curious story of his canteen of water, which he kept unopened after he was freed, and how it was of interest years later to scientists. where else can you find water decades old?
robert sowada
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