#32Bn Lt. Piet Van Zyl on patrol in Angola, 1980’s …Pattern 81 type 2 ( #SWATF / SWA SF) vests sometimes just called “SWA mesh vests”

#32Bn Sgt. Frans ‘FL’ Smit during a patrol in Angola, 1980’s

#32Bn signallers

5 #Recce operators: André Diedericks and Neves Matias

André Diedericks from 5 #Recce after deployment, Angola

Neves Matias and Andre Diedericks from 5 #Recce

South African Special Forces aka Recces in their natural African environment #Recce

South African Recces in 1986 #Recce

South African #Recce‘s during ops #Colosseum, 1986
Operators in photo: Mark Auret, Sgt. Jaime and Gert Massyn | 16 October 1986 | Recce’s from 5RR (special forces) attacked a SWAPO base near Techamutete and Caiundo

SADF @Recce operators from 5RR #Recce

#Recce

SADF Recces ready for a mission. Note what looks like a Beretta’s AR-70 5.56 assault rifles. #Recce