Koevoet – ‘OFINO – Z J’ SWAPOL Shoulder Flash

(This shoulder flash is part of a private collection that was collected 20 years ago)

This rare original, used, black on green tupperware shoulder flash was worn by the South West African Police Counter Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (Koevoet) between 1979 and 1989. Zulu Juliet was one of the first Koevoet combat teams who were based in Oshakati. Ofino was the Ovambo name for Gemsbok. It measures 10.5cm x 7cm.