South West Africa Parachute Instructor Wing Cloth Badge Books Large size example

Large size example

bordered in yellow

The NMC was formed in 1940 as a non-combatant unit composed of Black South African servicemen who served primarily in labour

confirming its authenticity

South West Africa Parachute Instructor Wing Cloth Badge Books Large size exampleAn original embroidered cloth badge awarded to qualified parachute instructors serving with airborne elements of the South West African Territorial Force (SWATF). The badge features a stylised parachute canopy with outstretched wings, embroidered in black and bronze thread on an olive drab background. Above the wings is the designation "INSTR", identifying the wearer as an instructor. This wing would have been worn on training or combat fatigues by