Original U.S. WWII USS Pomfret (SS-391) Balao-class Submarine Wool Embroidered “Battle Flag” - 64 ½” x 53 ½” Stencils This large compass is approximately

This large compass is approximately 10 inches wide and 6 inches tall

The plating is still mostly present

Page 3 contains a 1952 letter from retired Lutheran Field Bishop Dohrmann expressing thanks and recognition for the Lutheran chaplains who served in the Wehrmacht

The design consists of an oval oak leaf wreath

It was determined to conduct an airborne assault to the south of Rangoon to capture or destroy Japanese gun positions

Original U.S. WWII USS Pomfret (SS-391) Balao-class Submarine Wool Embroidered “Battle Flag” - 64 ½” x 53 ½” Stencils This large compass is approximatelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. When it comes to rare flags, Submarine and U Boat related ones are near the top of the list. 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 the war the crews started making flags specific to their boat with a logo