Portugal Commando Parachute INSTRUCTOR Qualification Beret Badge Insignia
Material: Steel, Gold metal Eagle, sword, border and lettering
Size: approx. 55 x 38 mm
Reverse: 1 Original clip fitting
Fine original condition
Rare Item!

A mint condition example of an original Commando Para qualification in metal (do not believe cloth variants exist). This style insignia is made for the Para Commando’s Basic, Monitor and Instructor. These Commando qualification insignia are awarded to military parachutists who complete the training course based on the French Commando course.
This training is distinctly separate from the Army Commando’s.
Training subjects include hand to hand combat, markmanship, map reading, swimming, demolition and sabotage operations, rock climbing and related mountaineering, combat patrols and raids and ambushes.

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Portugal Commando MONITOR Qualification Beret Badge Insignia
Material: Steel, Gold metal Eagle, sword, border and lettering
Size: approx. 55 x 38 mm
Reverse: 1 Original clip fitting
Fine original condition
Rare Item!

A mint condition example of an original Commando Para qualification in metal (do not believe cloth variants exist). This style insignia is made for the Para Commando’s Basic, Monitor and Instructor. These Commando qualification insignia are awarded to military parachutists who complete the training course based on the French Commando course.
This training is distinctly separate from the Army Commando’s.
Training subjects include hand to hand combat, markmanship, map reading, swimming, demolition and sabotage operations, rock climbing and related mountaineering, combat patrols and raids and ambushes.

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Portugal Commando BASIC Qualification Beret Badge Insignia
Material: Steel, Gold metal Eagle, sword, border and lettering
Size: approx. 55 x 38 mm
Reverse: 1 Original clip fitting
Fine original condition
Rare Item!

A mint condition example of an original Commando Para qualification in metal (do not believe cloth variants exist). This style insignia is made for the Para Commando’s Basic, Monitor and Instructor. These Commando qualification insignia are awarded to military parachutists who complete the training course based on the French Commando course.
This training is distinctly separate from the Army Commando’s.
Training subjects include hand to hand combat, markmanship, map reading, swimming, demolition and sabotage operations, rock climbing and related mountaineering, combat patrols and raids and ambushes.

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Portugal Mozambique PARACHUTIST Master QUALIFICATION Beret Badge
Material: Steel, gold
Size: approx. 50 x 50 mm
Reverse: 1 Original clip fitting
Fine original condition
Rare Item!

A mint condition example of an original Mozambique Senior parachutist qualification in metal (do not believe cloth variants exist). This style insignia was adopted in 1992, in Bronze for Basic and Gold for Master. This insignia is ‘C&D ident No. 83-3. In May 1991, the Portuguese government sent a team to Mozambique and Angola to select officers and NCOs from those nations to attend airborne courses in Portugal. The selectees attended training a the Portuguese Airborne School in Tancos in late 1991 and into 1992. The Angolas had adopted parachutist qualification insignia earlier, but the Mozambicans did not do so until February 1992 and they were first awarded circa April 1992. During the Survey team visit to Mozambique, they were in Nacala City, where the Mozambique government has their airborne school, built by the Soviet Union. Since construction however, the Soviets had abandoned the country and all the equipment for the parachute training was inoperable or destroy. This facility was rebuilt following the team visit. With the assistance of the Portuguese Training team, the Mozambique Parachute School staff established their new national parachute qualification insignia. The design is composed of the external part of the Mozambique National Coat of Arms; the wings of the Mozambique Air Force (the airborne is part of the Air Force); and a parachute

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Portugal Mozambique PARACHUTIST Basic QUALIFICATION Beret Badge
Material: Steel, bronze
Size: approx. 50 x 50 mm
Reverse: 1 Original clip fitting
Fine original condition
Rare Item!

A mint condition example of an original Mozambique Senior parachutist qualification in metal (do not believe cloth variants exist). This style insignia was adopted in 1992, in Bronze for Basic and Gold for Master. This insignia is ‘C&D ident No. 83-3. In May 1991, the Portuguese government sent a team to Mozambique and Angola to select officers and NCOs from those nations to attend airborne courses in Portugal. The selectees attended training a the Portuguese Airborne School in Tancos in late 1991 and into 1992. The Angolas had adopted parachutist qualification insignia earlier, but the Mozambicans did not do so until February 1992 and they were first awarded circa April 1992. During the Survey team visit to Mozambique, they were in Nacala City, where the Mozambique government has their airborne school, built by the Soviet Union. Since construction however, the Soviets had abandoned the country and all the equipment for the parachute training was inoperable or destroy. This facility was rebuilt following the team visit. With the assistance of the Portuguese Training team, the Mozambique Parachute School staff established their new national parachute qualification insignia. The design is composed of the external part of the Mozambique National Coat of Arms; the wings of the Mozambique Air Force (the airborne is part of the Air Force); and a parachute

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Portugal Mozambique PARACHUTIST Senior QUALIFICATION Beret Badge
Material: aluminium silver
Size: approx. 50 x 50 mm
Reverse: 1 Original clip fitting
Fine original condition
Rare Item!

A mint condition example of an original Mozambique Senior parachutist qualification in metal (do not believe cloth variants exist). This style insignia was adopted in 1992, in Bronze for Basic and Gold for Master. This insignia is ‘C&D ident No. 83-3. In May 1991, the Portuguese government sent a team to Mozambique and Angola to select officers and NCOs from those nations to attend airborne courses in Portugal. The selectees attended training a the Portuguese Airborne School in Tancos in late 1991 and into 1992. The Angolas had adopted parachutist qualification insignia earlier, but the Mozambicans did not do so until February 1992 and they were first awarded circa April 1992. During the Survey team visit to Mozambique, they were in Nacala City, where the Mozambique government has their airborne school, built by the Soviet Union. Since construction however, the Soviets had abandoned the country and all the equipment for the parachute training was inoperable or destroy. This facility was rebuilt following the team visit. With the assistance of the Portuguese Training team, the Mozambique Parachute School staff established their new national parachute qualification insignia. The design is composed of the external part of the Mozambique National Coat of Arms; the wings of the Mozambique Air Force (the airborne is part of the Air Force); and a parachute

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