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SW009 Ashigaru Arquebusier w/Sashimonu Banner
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In general, fewer Ashigaru Arquebusiers carried the small ‘Sashimono’ banners as it was believed they might hamper the loading and firing of the cumbersome matchlock weapons. However, their commanders would assert the necessity that at least some archebusiers must ‘fly the flag’ so their positions on the battlefield could be seen from a distance.
A sashimono was a small banner mounted on a pole attached to the back of a soldier's armor. It displayed a clan emblem or identifying colors, allowing commanders to distinguish friendly units amid the confusion of battle.
Unlike archers or spearmen, relatively few arquebusiers carried sashimono because the banner could interfere with loading and handling the long, cumbersome matchlock. Even so, commanders insisted that at least some gunners "fly the flag" so their firing positions could be identified from a distance.
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