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Rhodesian Combat Infantry Badge

Cobra 6 Actual: Corporal; Name : Joe
Age : 78
Location : Virginia, USA
Registration date : 2015-09-19
Number of posts : 74

Post n°1

Rhodesian Combat Infantry Badge

Post by Cobra 6 Actual Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:00 pm

It appears that about ten years ago a group of Rhodesian RLI and special forces veterans made an unofficial metal Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) for wear at reunions and parades. The metal badge looks like this:

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I am looking for one of these for my collection and will trade or buy it. I already have the cloth one so am looking for this metal, unofficial Rhodesian CIB. Anyone have one?

zvez

zvez: Sergeant Major; Location : georgia
Registration date : 2009-02-21
Number of posts : 419

Post n°2

Re: Rhodesian Combat Infantry Badge

Post by zvez Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:46 pm

that's patterned after the South African marksmanship badge.

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Cobra 6 Actual wrote:It appears that about ten years ago a group of Rhodesian RLI and special forces veterans made an unofficial metal Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) for wear at reunions and parades. The metal badge looks like this:

I am looking for one of these for my collection and will trade or buy it. I already have the cloth one so am looking for this metal, unofficial Rhodesian CIB. Anyone have one?

Cobra 6 Actual

Cobra 6 Actual: Corporal; Name : Joe
Age : 78
Location : Virginia, USA
Registration date : 2015-09-19
Number of posts : 74

Post n°3

Re: Rhodesian Combat Infantry Badge

Post by Cobra 6 Actual Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:03 pm

Thanks for that image, Zvez. The documentaion I have seen indicates it was patterned after the U.S. Army's CIB:

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