Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division
Airborne Paratroopers - Elite Parachutist - Officer
Very Rare - Stainless Steel Officers Badge
Beercan Badge - Measures - 1.6 inches Across (4 cms)
Beret Insignia - ARVN - Army of the Republic of Vietnam
MIKE FORCE - CAMP STRIKE FORCE
This is the Beret Insignia of members of the 91st (Tiger Force) Ranger Battalion, all airborne qualified that were assigned to 'Camp Strike Force' a combined Tiger Force & Mike Force Special Forces Unit that operated out of the US Special Forces Camp at Bien Hoa.
Their role was 'Long Range Special Recon', the identification of enemy camps and through their actions and the actions of summoned air-strikes the annihilation of the Viet Cong bases found.
Among the elite of the Special Forces serving in the Vietnam War, the 91st stood out for their ferocity in battle and their additional training including Jungle Warfare and they were, to a man, all Airborne Qualified.
The 91st Rangers were the last standing of the units that eventually stood between the Viet Cong and their taking of Saigon in 1975.
