South African
Lino Morais
Matias Neves
neves was a prominent operator in 5 Recce, the unit primarily focused on long-range reconnaissance and special operations, often deep behind enemy lines in Angola and other Southern African countries. He frequently operated in small teams with other notable Recce...
Gert Massyn
Peter M. Lipman
“Lieb” Liebenberg
João Adão
Brett Fortune
Gabriel Fernando
Lucas Dumbe
J. Homem “Johnny” De Gouveia
Was awarded the Honoris Crux 20 September 1987
Jaime Damiao
Almerindo Mourão da Costa
Almerindo Mourão da Costa, was born on the 19th August 1944, in a small village in the north of Portugal. Mourão da Costa was a member of the FLECHAS, elite unit of the DGS in Angola. Almerindo joined the SADF in February of 1975, completed the Special Forces...
Stanley Felix Botten
Retired Lt/Col served with 2 Recce Regiment until 1992 when the regiment was disbanded. ex Hunter Group officer
Fred J. Zeelie
He was killed in action on June 23, 1974. He was reportedly the first South African soldier to die in action in the conflict, also known as the Angolan Bush War or Border War.
