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SA Border War Images
23 Jun, 08:22
"The Dirty Dozen" - South Africa's first special forces unit in 1970.
In the back left to right: John More, Fires van Vuuren, Trevor Floyd, Kenaas Conradie, Jan Breytenbach, FC van Zyl, Dan Lamprecht.
Front: Yogi Potgieter, Dewald de Beer, Hoppie Fourie.
In the back left to right: John More, Fires van Vuuren, Trevor Floyd, Kenaas Conradie, Jan Breytenbach, FC van Zyl, Dan Lamprecht.
Front: Yogi Potgieter, Dewald de Beer, Hoppie Fourie.
SA Border War Images
16 Jun, 20:04
RIP Colonel (Ret) Jan Dirk Breytenbach (14 July 1932 - 16 June 2024)
Best known as the first commander of 1 Reconnaissance Commando, South Africa's first special forces unit. In his long career, he served in the Suez Crisis, the Biafran War, the South African Border War, and the Angolan Civil War, and attained the rank of colonel before his retirement.
Best known as the first commander of 1 Reconnaissance Commando, South Africa's first special forces unit. In his long career, he served in the Suez Crisis, the Biafran War, the South African Border War, and the Angolan Civil War, and attained the rank of colonel before his retirement.
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