African Special Operations Insignia #3 – Portuguese Mozambique’s Grupos Especiais Pára-quedistas 1971 -74
Portugal’s presence in Africa dates back to the 15th century and their colonies (Guinea-Bissau, Angola and Mozambique) held important...
African Special Operations Insignia #2 –The Republic of Transkei 1981-94
Transkei Defence Force Special Forces and Airborne unit insignia 1981 - 1994
REFERENCE BOOK: PARABAT Vol.1 – A Guide to Collecting Insignia of the South African Airborne Units 2021 Edition
During the 1970’s and 80’s, South African paratroopers, affectionately called ‘Parabats’ or simply ‘Bats’ were at the forefront of...
African Special Operations Insignia #1 – The Namibian Police Special Reserve Force
African Special Operations Insignia #1 - The Namibian Police Special Reserve Force is s the first in a series of articles looking at the insignia worn by various African nation's airborne and special operations units,
The Southern Rhodesia Commando ‘Cobra’ Qualification badge – 1941 – 45
In 1941, fearing that the Japanese may launch an invasion of southern Africa from Vichy French controlled Madagascar, the OC...
Congo Mercenary. British Parachute Regiment & 5 Commando (the Wild Geese) group.
This is part of a larger collection of items belonging to a South African mercenary who served with the British...
Congo Mercenary 10 Commando patch
This patch, held in my collection, is an original shoulder patch used by the mercenaries of 10 Commando who were...
