South West Africa Parachute Battalion Cloth Badge Gun Components including the Vietnam War and

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

Notable for their unique double-tab side adjustment system and button fly

and the crowned pattern aligns with Union-era service (pre-Republic)

activating an attached detonator and explosive charge

These indicate the wearer was part of an artillery detachment or fire support unit within the Reaction Force

South West Africa Parachute Battalion Cloth Badge Gun Components including the Vietnam War andSWATF 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