Toggle rope

A toggle rope was part of the standard equipment of British commandos[1] and the Parachute Regiment during World War II.

[2][3] This enabled them to be fastened together to create an ersatz rope ladder, or to secure around a bundle for hauling, among other uses as well as an ad-hoc truncheon.

Modern day issued variants are the Platatac toggle rope.

The South African Defence Force (SADF) issued a modern version of the toggle rope widely to its soldiers in the 70's and 80's, it was generally referred to by soldiers by its Afrikaans name "tokkel-tou".

The toggle was manufactured of anodised aluminium and a spliced nylon rope 190 cm long was used.