Special Forces
Renier “PP” Hugo
Brian Westwood
Jim McGuire
Jim Maguire (46) a former Royal Marine from London who went on to serve in the Rhodesian and South African special forces, was a mercenary in Ivory Coast for three months.
7 Medical Battalion Group
In the early 1980s the South African Reconnaissance Commandos (now the South African Special Forces Brigade) identified the need for a special medical unit to support Special Forces on operations and the Detachment Medical Special Operations was formed. Under command...
Jose Correia Pinto Ribeiro
José Correia Pinto Ribeiro was a Portuguese soldier, born in Guinea-Bissau, who became a decorated sergeant in the special forces of both Portugal and South Africa, known by his operational name "Carnaval" (Carnival). He served as a paratrooper (parabiathlete) in the...
Hans Myburgh
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
“Lieb” Liebenberg
Gabriel Fernando
J. Homem “Johnny” De Gouveia
Was awarded the Honoris Crux 20 September 1987
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
Hermann Carstens
Fort Rev
Fort Rev was situated inside AFB Ondangwa in Owamboland in the former South West Africa, (now Namibia). In 1977, the special forces developed their own base halfway down the runway. Initially, Fort Rev was named Fort Vrede, (Afrikaans for Fort Peace). However, after...