Battle Carried

Imperial Japanese Tiger Art Good Luck Flags of World War Two

By: Michael A Bortner

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Hardcover | 11 November 2020

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196 Pages

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27.94 x 21.59 x 1.6

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No other animal served to inspire and motivate the Japanese warrior in World War Two more than the magnificent tiger.

From the author of "Imperial Japanese Good Luck Flags and One-Thousand Stitch Belts," Michael Bortner's long awaited "Battle Carried" examines World War Two era Imperial Japanese good luck signed flags, featuring artistic renderings of the tiger.

"Battle Carried" examines the history, meaning and cultural context of tiger imagery as it applied to the decoration of good luck flags. Through hundreds of extensive color images and detailed close-ups, as well as woodblock prints and rare vintage photographs, this book superbly illustrates some of the rarest and most highly sought after specimens of tiger art flags, many of which are identified to their soldier, sailor and airmen owners.

"Battle Carried" is an invaluable resource for artists and scholars of Japanese culture, as well as for historians and collectors of flags and Japanese wartime memorabilia.

Industry Reviews

"Flush with beautiful images, the coffee table art history book Battle Carried presents the stories behind Japanese WWII tiger flags. There is a particular haunting beauty to these captured tiger images, particularly when they're considered against the weight of history."

- Clarion Reviews

"Never before has the significance of the tiger and the role that it played within the psyches of the Japanese military men of the Pacific War been studied. An essential read..."

- Ron Werneth, Author - Fall of the Japanese Empire and Beyond Pearl Harbor

"Dr. Bortner's broad and thorough examination and well-organized presentation places the artifacts in context, allowing the reader to better understand them and the warriors who carried them...This treatise advances our understanding of Japanese history, culture, language, textiles and art."

- Gregory A. Babich, Co-author Imperial Japanese Grenade Rifles and Launchers

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