Japanese flag signed/symbol flag opinions please

[HowardC]

May I get opinions on this flag. Any idea on what it is, value etc.. would be appreciated. Thank you.

[HowardC]

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[gunto]

Its from 1944.

[GHP]

大日本帝国海軍太平洋艦隊機動隊
Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun Taiheiyō Kantai Kidōtai
Greater Japanese Imperial Navy Pacific Fleet Riot Police [?? Protection force??]

巡洋艦戦艦
Jun'yōkan senkan
Cruiser / Battleship

金岡。榛名
KANAOKA. Haruna

矢矧。筑摩
Yahagi. Chikuma

利根。熊野
Tone. Kumano

鈴谷
Suzuya

駆逐艦
Kuchiku-kan
Destroyer

野分。青霜
Nowaki. Seisō
雪風。浦風
Yukikaze. Urakaze

浜風。磯風
Hamakaze. Isokaze


昭和十九年秋
Shōwa jū kyū-nen aki
Showa 19 Year [1944], Autumn

出動記念
Shutsudō kinen
Deployment Commemoration


--Guy

[J7W22007]

Hi,

I'm highly suspicious about this piece, no good feelings at all.

A post war written piece ! (Probably written by Chinese)

- Writing looks new, and very rough looking.

- 艦隊機動隊 X ---> 機動部隊 O (Kidou Bu-tai) "mechanical force" refers to Carrier Force. (But no carriers were written)

- 戦 should be 戰

- 国was not written with 、, also it should be written as　國.

Just from my perspective.

Regards,
Taka

Hi Guy-san,

Sumimasen.

金剛 (Kongou) - Kongō

清霜 - Kiyoshimo

Regards,
Taka

[Stu W]

Some sort of post war period of occupation flag used by a shore patrol type unit?

Regards,
Stu

[Torpedomaat]

Japanese fleet is not called "Pacific Fleet" in Japan. It seems so strange to me.

Regards,
Haruki

[J7W22007]

I did a simple research with the names of the ships.

The background would be "Battle of Leyte Gulf".

Suzuya, Kumano, Chikuma, and Nowaki were sunk.

Regards,
Taka

[Stu W]

Hello Taka-san,

Perhaps some sort of commemorative usage then?

Regards,
Stu

[HowardC]

Flag

Thank you guy's for all the input and help. This was offered to a friend of mine who collects Japanese items primarily. The concern of his was actually if it was created or original to the period, as well as what it represented. Much appreciated.

[GHP]

金剛 (Kongou) - Kongō

清霜 - Kiyoshimo

Regards,
Taka

Taka-san: thanks for the corrections! ____m(_ _)m____

--Guy (bowing deeply)

[Nick Komiya]

I agree with Taka, clearly a fake.

[J7W22007]

Part of the mystery solved !

Photo No. 3 indicates a British Broad-Arrow. With 77.

So W "Arrow" D !

British military issued cloth, probably navy?

How could I missed that!

Regards,
Taka