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Colonel Breytenbach not only founded the South African Special Forces (the Reconnaissance Commandos, or “Recces”) and 44 Parachute Brigade, but 32 Battalion as well
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Colonel Frans Fourie speaks to us about his 18 years in South African Special Forces. He passed Selection in 1978 and by 1995 was the commander of 1 Reconnaissance Regiment and before that, acting 2IC of 4 Recce. During his career, he went on many operations, mostly with the seaborne specialists, 4 Recce. Some were…Read More
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A gripping first-hand account of the combat operations and life of a member of the secretive and elite South African Special Forces, known as ‘Recces’.
South African Special Forces, known as the ‘Recces’, are an elite group of soldiers that few can aspire to join. Shrouded in secrecy due to the covert nature of thei…Read More
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Welcome to Fort Foot – Special Forces base within Rundu Town.
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awesome interviews – thanks Koos!!!!
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South African Recces (Special Forces), 1987, taken before a large battle in Angola.
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Recce operator Andre Diedericks from 5 Recce Regiment with a record breaking 94 kg rucksack during training
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SADF Recce team with Puma pilots before deployment into Angola, 1980’s
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Early picture of SADF 1 Recce Regiment (Special Forces), Ca. 1970’s
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The South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces, is South Africa’s principal special operations unit, specialising in various types of operations, including counter-insurgency, long-range-reconnaissance, unconventional-warfare, special operations, hostage-rescue, and direct-action operations.
The brigade operates with two active-duty groups, with 4 Special Forces Regiment focusing on maritime operations, and 5 Special Forces Regiment focusing on land and airborne operations. Only about 8% of recruits who undergo South African special forces training pass the course
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