South West Africa Parachute Battalion Cloth Badge Gun Components visible orange liner remnants/edge line

visible orange liner remnants/edge line consistent with the commonly-seen SAP configuration where the orange lining is often removed by the wearer

the Orange Free State

gilt finish

Leather remains soft

including the Vietnam War and Soviet engagements in the Middle East and Africa

South West Africa Parachute Battalion Cloth Badge Gun Components visible orange liner remnants/edge lineSWATF Embroidered cloth badge featuring the emblem of the South West Africa Parachute Battalion. The design incorporates a stylised springbok head with prominent yellow horns in front of a deployed green parachute canopy, flanked by white wings, all set within a maroon airborne style backing. This insignia was worn by members of the elite airborne unit within the South West African Territorial Force (SWATF), established under South African command