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

Bushmen of the SADF’s #201Bn played an important role in the war. Although they operated as machinegunners, drivers, signallers, medics and mortarmen, their most remarkable skill was tracking, following nigh-on invisible spoor at great speed. #Buffel

Buffalo Military Base (Former #32Bn SADF) Map – Abandoned camp

#32Bn recce wing troops in Angola, Ca. 1980s – (Left): Jaime Damiao

#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