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ARVN Special Forces Insignia - Vietnam War -
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was the military of South Vietnam. They were allies with the United
States during the conflict. It is estimated that the ARVN received 1,170,000 casualties during the course of the War.
Just after the end of the Vietnam War, when Saigon fell to the communist forces of the North, the ARVN was
dissolved. some members fled the country to the United States or elsewhere, hundreds of thousands of
former ARVN soldiers were sent to reeducation camps by the newly-unified Vietnamese communist government.
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The insignia featured here was issued to the Vietnamese special forces LLDB (Luc Luong Dac Biet).
Of metal construction. fairly crude casting. The design consisted of the insignia consists of a wreath, a sword
is placed through it, where the handle and tip extend beyond the perimeted. A star is placed in the center of
the blade of the sword. A parachite sits right behind that.
The badge was worn in a beret. Two eyelets in back allow the badge to be secured to the beret.
This Vietnam War US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other vietnam war Special Forces collectibles, you can do so by
going to our
Vietnam War Special Forces Collectibles Price Guide.
Where we cover items from the Army, Navy, Army Air Force and other organizations.
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