Operators from 4 Recce #Recce

1 Reconnaissance Regiment base at the Bluff

picture is from Alexander Strachan’s Book “1 Recce”. Taken in the #Mozambique‘s “Russian Front” in the late 70’s. #Recce

Where it all started. Many of the founding members of South Africa’s Special Forces unit 1 Reconnaissance Commando, known as Recces. October, 1972. #Recce

SADF #Recce: Tony Viera in @Angola during the Border War, 1980’s

SADF Recce during an operation deep in #Angola, mid 1980’s. He is wearing #Recce 1st camo pattern uniform (32Bn camo was based off this), and parafox chest webbing (used by Pathfinders).

Operators from 4 Recce during a night operation, 1980’s #Recce

5 #Recce operators: André Diedericks and Neves Matias

André Diedericks from 5 #Recce after deployment, Angola