Jan Breytenbach

Jan Dirk Breytenbach was a career South African Special Forces military officer and author of military books. He is best known as the first commander of 1 Reconnaissance Commando,... Wikipedia

• Born:  July 14, 1932
• Age at death:  91 years
• Died:  June 16, 2024, George, South Africa
• 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
• Other work:  Author
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo