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 The only marking on the

The only marking on the flag is on the header

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

with the original blued metal finish completely worn away

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 The only marking on theOriginal 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