Original U.S. WWII Balao-Class Submarine USS Parche (SS-384) Battle Flag With Documents - 32 ½” x 23 ½” Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly I-ITALIA-19

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with caricatures of the major leaders of the Axis powers painted onto them

with no major parts swapped out

possibly with a date

It continued to be developed technically and artistically until it passed out of fashion in the 19th century

Original U.S. WWII Balao-Class Submarine USS Parche (SS-384) Battle Flag With Documents - 32 ½” x 23 ½” Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly I-ITALIA-19Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is an incredible piece of WWII Submarine Warfare history! This is a framed example of a Battle Flag for the US Navys Balao Class Submarine USS Parche (SS 384) The tradition of submarine battle flags began during WWII when subs returning from patrol would fly flags representing ships sunk, total tonnage, or a broom indicating a clean sweep (meaning that every target engaged was destroyed). Toward the end of