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Old 14-10-21, 12:37 PM
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Default Unknown Rank Badge

This one has me stumped. Any ideas? Thanks
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Old 14-10-21, 01:22 PM
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Looks like a WWII German Hauptgefreiter rank Chevron but utilising British army chevrons.
An Afrika Korps item made locally or by unit tailors using captured British insignia?

South African?

Give me time for a bit more fanciful thinking......
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Old 14-10-21, 01:26 PM
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I'm going for South African.
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Old 14-10-21, 01:38 PM
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South African c1960's to 1974
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Old 14-10-21, 01:43 PM
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I'm going for South African.
Nearest I can find is "South African Air Force Flight Sergeant Rank Cloth Badge" , different colour but same 'flat top' chevrons.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265301936...0AAOSwBiNehenA

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SADF - Sergeant Rank Chevrons 1st type.

https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/p...RARE-South.jpg



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Fantastic, thank you gents!
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