Encyclopedia > South African 1 Reconnaissance Commando
The 1 Reconnaissance Commando was the first South Africanspecial operations unit, founded by Jan Breytenbach. The unit was renamed 1 Reconnaissance Regiment in 1996, but was disbanded and integrated into 4 Reconnaissance Regiment and 5 Reconnaissance Regiment in 1997. Special forces or special operations forces is a term used to describe relatively small military units raised and trained for reconnaissance, unconventional warfare and special operations. ... Jan Breytenbach is the founding commander of 1 Reconnaissance Commando - the forerunner of the present Special Forces Brigade of the SANDF and the equivalent of the British SAS (Special Air Service) in South Africa. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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