Belgian Malinois? Cute puppy, but the South Africans had a lion
During the 1980s, the South African Recces had a lion for an official mascot who was even made an honorary Recce.
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Rhodesia’s D Squadron: The South African Connection (Pt. 1)
In 1977 and 1978, Rhodesia’s war against the communist terrorists was heating up to proportions not experienced before. It was all hands on decks. Contacts and casualties mounted as the CTs grew exponentially and began utilizing the border of Mozambique, at that point abandoned by the Portuguese colonials. In particular, the Gaza province was made up […]
Q&A With a South African 4 Recce Operator
The South African Recces are one of the most accomplished units in the history of special operations, but their successes have largely been ignored by the history books until recently.
