South African Air Force Shoulder Title “SAAF / SALM” (Bilingual) Equipment and post-colonial African militaria

and post-colonial African militaria

these pouches saw service alongside the SAP’s bush camouflage uniforms and webbing systems

recce units

Surviving examples are rare due to the small size of the Rhodesian Army and the destruction or repurposing of uniforms following Zimbabwean independence in 1980

Authentic examples like this are increasingly rare

South African Air Force Shoulder Title “SAAF / SALM” (Bilingual) Equipment and post-colonial African militariaBrass shoulder title with SAAF (South African Air Force, English) above and SALM (Suid Afrikaanse Lugmag, Afrikaans) below. This bilingual format is consistent with Union Defence Force era and WWII early post war South African Air Force uniform shoulder titles. The open work, curved scroll pattern and abbreviation set match known period pieces rather than later SANDF era styles.