A perfect local made silver sandcast cap badge to the Sudan Defence Force

This is a lovely example of a cap badge to the Sudan Defence Force. The Sudan Defense Force fought during the war on the "Northern Front" during the East African Campaign under the overall command of Lieutenant-General William Platt. In October 1940, three motor machine-gun companies from the Sudan Defence Force were part of Gazelle Force, a mobile reconnaissance and fighting force. In January 1941, during the British and Commonwealth offensive into the AOI, the Sudan Defence Force took part in the successful invasion of Eritrea. During this invasion, the Sudan Defence Force contributed machine gun companies, howitzer batteries, and other forces. The Sudan Defence Force also played an active role during the Western Desert Campaign along the Sudanese border with ASI in North Africa. The SDF was used to supply the Free French and then the Long Range Desert Group garrisons of the former Italian Fort Taj at the Kufra oasis in southeastern Libya. In March 1941, French and Long Range Desert Group forces had wrested control of the fort from the Italians during the Battle of Kufra. The badge is in a perfect and nicely used condition.

Code: 50219