{"product_id":"kavango-koevoet-mbindi-z4h-shield-patch-south-african-bush-war-original","title":"Kavango Koevoet Mbindi Z4H Shield Patch — South African Bush War (Original)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuine, \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e and extremely rare \u003cstrong\u003eKavango Koevoet Mbindi Z4H\u003c\/strong\u003e unit shield patch from the South African Bush War era. Woven construction, dark green with yellow\/gold and white border. Features a bold \u003cstrong\u003eyellow and black wolf\/dog head\u003c\/strong\u003e at centre. Text banner at top reads \u003cstrong\u003e\"KAVANGO KOEVOET\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, centre text \u003cstrong\u003e\"MBINDI\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, and callsign \u003cstrong\u003e\"Z4H\"\u003c\/strong\u003e at bottom. Not a reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoevoet\u003c\/strong\u003e (Afrikaans for 'crowbar') was the SADF's elite counter-insurgency unit operating in South West Africa (now Namibia) during the Border War. The Kavango Mbindi Z4H sub-unit was one of several callsign groups operating in the Kavango region. Each callsign group had its own distinct patch — making unit-specific pieces like this highly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the end of apartheid and Namibian independence, the unit was disbanded and \u003cstrong\u003emost uniforms, insignia, and unit items were deliberately destroyed or lost\u003c\/strong\u003e. Original unit patches like this are among the rarest survivals of 20th century African military history — the units no longer exist. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an original piece, not a replica.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Original woven shield patch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit: Mbindi Z4H, Kavango Koevoet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: Yellow and black wolf\/dog head on dark green with gold border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: South African Bush War \/ Border War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthenticity: Original — not a reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Collectible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Blade Tactical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46155484725308,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/1385\/9388\/files\/IMG_5528.jpg?v=1789304020","url":"https:\/\/bladetactical.store\/products\/kavango-koevoet-mbindi-z4h-shield-patch-south-african-bush-war-original","provider":"Blade Tactical","version":"1.0","type":"link"}