SA Border War Archive

When the bushes start speaking Afrikaans

"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.

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.

23 Septermber 1964, Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd accepts the first South African R1 rifle.

South African Public Awareness Posters https://twitter.com/krus_chiki/status/1787699330196939059

Camouflaged for Operation Protea