Jan Dirk Breytenbach was a 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 specia

44 Parachute Brigade was a combined forces brigade include air assault infantry and paratrooper of the South African Army. It was founded on 20 April 1978, by Colonel Jan Breytenbach, following the di