Vintage French Foreign Legion Para Reg Operation Manta Badge

The French Foreign Legion were active in Chad during 1983/4, the various units had morale badges unofficially produced and this is one of them, it is for the ‘2e regiment etranger de parachutistes’ (2nd foreign para reg) below is a little info on the badges history and huge amounts of info can be found online for the Legion and their operations.
This one measures 1.5 inches in diameter and comes in very good condition being marked to the back with SMLE Corse.
Unauthorized or semi-official unit morale badges (insignes) were frequently commissioned by Legion command elements, support sections (ECS - Élément de Commandement et de Soutien), and combat squadrons during the deployment. They often incorporated desert motifs, local fauna, or manta/stingray imagery referencing the operation's name alongside classic Legion grenades.

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