Jan Breytenbach

Jan Dirk Breytenbach

DVR SD SM MMM
Jan Dirk Breytenbach; DVR SD SM MMM
Born	14 July 1932
Allegiance	South Africa; United Kingdom
Years of service	1950–1955 South African Army; 1955–1961 Royal Navy; 1961–1987 South African Army;
Rank	Colonel
Unit	1 Parachute Battalion
Commands held	1 Reconnaissance Commando; 32 Battalion; 44 Parachute Brigade;
Battles/wars	Suez Crisis; Biafran War; South African Border War; Angolan Civil War; Bophutatswana crisis;
Awards
Other work	Author

Jan Dirk Breytenbach DVR SD SM MMM (born 14 July 1932) is a retired career South African Special Forces military officer and author of military books. He is best known as the first commander of 1 Reconnaissance Commando, South Africa's first special forces unit. In his long career, he served in the Suez Crisis, the Biafran War, the South African Border War, and the Angolan Civil War, and attained the rank of colonel before his retirement.

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