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Old 13-04-10, 02:37 AM
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Default EAST NOR EAST AFRICA

In recent times there have been a few people sending in pix about the military badges of Sudan which are very rare and also very interesting. While I have very little interesting information on the subject I would very much like to learn more about it. Would it be worthwhile our group sharing information and creating a list of the units and the badges. I am thinking mainly of Sudan, Ethiopia and the Various Somaliland's. I presume there is no book on the subject. Does any one have any thoughts or comments on this subject?
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Old 13-04-10, 03:58 PM
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Over the centuries Africa has seen an awful lot of fighting and continues to do so. As a result there have been many units that have appeared for a while and then been consigned to the scrapheap of history. Some of these units were around long enough to have actually produced their own badges and insignia. I find this sort of thing fascinating and is why I collect strange badges to exotic and long defunct units like the Seychelles Peoples Liberation army, the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army, the Biafra Airforce, 5 Commando ( Mike Hoare's mercenary unit) and so on. There are no books detailing these badges, but maybe an album set aside for African badges could be of more general interest.
I would be happy to contribute pics from my collection.
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Old 15-04-10, 03:56 AM
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Thanks Mike for your thoughts. We are in agreement, but looks like we are the only two in the forum interested. It just seemed an interesting idea if a few people here could combine forces and put together some pix and perhaps notes of the various units for the Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland, Ethiopia group of countries and if a success we could then look at something for West Africa. However, there is not much interest by the looks of things. I dont have much to contribute on this subject other than a few Ethiopian Signal badges and a history of Sudan Signals. So much to learn!
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Over the centuries Africa has seen an awful lot of fighting and continues to do so. As a result there have been many units that have appeared for a while and then been consigned to the scrapheap of history. Some of these units were around long enough to have actually produced their own badges and insignia. I find this sort of thing fascinating and is why I collect strange badges to exotic and long defunct units like the Seychelles Peoples Liberation army, the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army, the Biafra Airforce, 5 Commando ( Mike Hoare's mercenary unit) and so on. There are no books detailing these badges, but maybe an album set aside for African badges could be of more general interest.
I would be happy to contribute pics from my collection.
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Old 15-04-10, 07:53 AM
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I am certainly interested - but I don't have anything significant to contribute!!
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Old 15-04-10, 11:53 PM
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Hi,

I'm always interested in this kind of discussion, and would most certainly like to hear your history of the Sudan Signals along with anything else that members are willing to chip in. In the meantime I thought I'd try and start the ball rolling with the attached shoulder title: SIGNALS 19 UMP. As you can see from the pictures it's theatre cast possibly African/Indian. Any ideas, or are we stumped before we begin....

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Old 17-04-10, 02:20 PM
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Zob,
My first thought is that it is Indian and not African. I dont know the unit, but with the exception of the SADF at the height of its power, you are unlikely to find a '19th' anything in African forces.
Here are a few badges from the collection. They are the Eritrea Police, Somaliland Camel Corps and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army. A mixed bunch , but all interesting in their own way.
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Old 06-11-10, 07:49 AM
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Some months ago I tried to start up a folder for Sudan, Somaliland, Ethiopia and associated countries as there seems to hae been quiet a lot of interesting badges but nothing recorded. I checked with the webmaster and he said he could organize a folder but I would have to have all the pix sent to me and they could not be off ebay or any other site where there could be a copywrite issue. We have had a lot of ill health in the family and it has slowed me down a lot, but if people wish to send me pix of badges from this area of Africa I will be happy to post them into a folder providing one is made available. Please describe what the badges are if possible and the dates worn. I do not collect badges from that area but find them very interesting.
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Greetings gentlemen

Having just joined, and seeing this thread I thought this might be of interest? It is an Eritrean Railways badge, probably from the British Administration period.



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Obviously I did something wrong - here is the picture:

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Old 12-07-12, 07:51 PM
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Hi Graham,

Most interesting - many thanks for posting.

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Old 21-10-15, 10:59 AM
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Here is my collection of Colonial badges from East Africa and the Arabian peninsular, John.
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Old 21-10-15, 11:11 AM
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Next lot, do you also want pictures of East and West African badges, John.
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Old 21-10-15, 02:38 PM
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Nice selection John, thanks for sharing.

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Since my initial posts on this thread I have made the British policing of former Italian colonies c. WWII (British Occupation of [Former] Italian Colonies (BOIC/BOFIC)) my main collecting interest, and have posted my collection in this album – please feel free to view and comment.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=3415

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