{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-unissued-double-sided-tank-identification-flag-40-x-75","title":"Original German WWII Unissued Double-sided Tank Identification Flag - 40\" x 75\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: One-of-a-kind. This an excellent unissued condition cotton multi-piece construction German WWII Panzer tank identification flag. It measures approximately 40\" x 75\", which would be around 100cm x 190cm, one of the larger sizes we have seen. It displays the standard NSDAP \u003cem\u003eSwas\u003c\/em\u003e (Hook Cross or Swas) dyed onto a circular white field. This was then sewn onto both sides of the the red body of the flag, something we do not see very often. There is no wear that we can see, though it is slightly longer on one side than the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis flag features multi-piece construction and is double sided with grommets located in each corner. These grommets were secured to tension lines that secured the flag to the back of the tank laying flat. Thereby the flag was only visible to persons located above the tank. Generally these flags were intended to be seen by German airplanes so as not to be struck by friendly fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost German tanks were destroyed during combat, so very few of these flags remained at the end of the war and most known examples were taken directly removed from tanks by USGIs in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39533111050309,"sku":"ONSV21SOS188","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV21SOS188__01.jpg?v=1631804441","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-unissued-double-sided-tank-identification-flag-40-x-75","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}