[104056]

was watching ww2 in color on the American heroes channel the episode is called (THE ISLAND WAR) in the first ten minuites it shows Japanese soldiers in parade march one of them has a towel similar to this attached to his bayonet on his gun . why I thought this was a towel? is it not a towel?

 

[104056]

so no one has any ideal or opinions as to why this would be on a bayonet? or even is it a towel or not?

 

[03man]

It is a towel, maybe he didn't have a flag and didn't want to be left out of the celebration.

 

[104056]

It is a towel, maybe he didn't have a flag and didn't want to be left out of the celebration.

:laugh: guess it is as good of a answer as I will get . thank you don you made me smile and laugh.

 

[Mike]

Likely a unit guidon.

 

[03man]

Likely a unit guidon.

No, it is a common issue navy personal towel.

 

[Mike]

Or being used as an expedient guidon.
Helping to keep confusion orderly since Christ was a corporal.
BTDT.

Or just a sweat towel.
Pretty commonly used item if one ever bothered to be a soldier.
Basic use for headbands is keeping sweat from the eyes.
Handy on the farm, jungles, or just mowing the yard.