Original U.S. WWII 48 Star Flag Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot - 5 Feet x 9 1/2 Feet Receiver so it may just be

so it may just be from storage

all showing wear and long term storage

updated later

especially the Martini series and the WW1 leather SMLE series were also leather thong secured but had the holes on either side of the sling- horizontally

This is an very good condition WWII German Wehrmacht (Heer) EM/NCO's Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß)

Original U.S. WWII 48 Star Flag Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot - 5 Feet x 9 1/2 Feet Receiver so it may just beOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice World War Two Era 48 Star American Flag, in a nice displayable 5 Feet x 9 1 2 Feet. The flag body is of multi piece construction, with each stripe a separate piece of fabric. It looks to be made of cotton or linen bunting, with a heavy canvas header bearing sturdy steel eyelets on the top and bottom secured by 3 brass rivets each. The stars are separate pieces of cotton, sewn onto both sides of