South African Units

1 Parachute Battalion1 Recce1 South African Infantry Battalion1 Special Service Bn101 Battalion2 Recce24 Squadron3 South African Infantry Battalion31 Battalion32 Battalion4 Recce4 South African Infantry Battalion44 Parachute Brigade5 Recce5 South African Infantry Battalion61 Mechanised Battalion Group8 South African Infantry BattalionInfantry SchoolKoevoetSector 10 HQSpecial Force HQ

32 Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African

Hannes “Zibbie” Joubert

1 Special Service Bn, 32 Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African

He started his career at 1SSB and then attended the School of Armour after becoming involved in the development of the Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle. But it was in Southern Angola where he made his name commanding the armour part of 32 Battalion’s Support...

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British South Africa Police, Koevoet, Rhodesian Bush War, South African Border War, BSAP, Koevoet, South African

Hans “Sterk” Dreyer

1 Recce, South African Border War, South African, Special Forces

Hans Myburgh

32 Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African

Harper Martin Geldenhuys

Koevoet, South African Border War, Koevoet, South African

Herman “Claassie” Claassen

1 Recce, South African Border War, South African, Special Forces

Hermann Carstens

1 Recce, South African Border War, South African, Special Forces

J. Homem “Johnny” De Gouveia

Was awarded the Honoris Crux 20 September 1987

32 Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African

J.H. Smith

32 Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African

J.J. Coelho

3 South African Infantry Battalion, 32 Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African

J.P. “Ickes” Uekermann

1 Recce, 5 South African Infantry Battalion, Infantry School, South African Border War, SADF, South African, Special Forces

Jack Greeff

Jack Greeff, born in the Free State town of Vrede, joined the SADF as a boy soldier at the age of 16 and became the youngest member of the Permanent Force to complete the tough Part One Instructor's Course at the Infantry School at Oudtshoorn. After five years...

1 Recce, 3 South African Infantry Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African, Special Forces

Jacob Schalk “Kloppies” Kloppers

After matriculating, Kloppies was conscripted for military duty in January 1977, and was assigned to 3 South African Infantry Battalion in Potchefstroom. After basic training, he applied to be considered for the Recces and reported for pre-selection. The...

4 Recce, South African Border War, South African, Special Forces

Jacobus J. Potgieter

Honoris Crux Recipient

1 Recce, 5 Recce, South African Border War, South African, Special Forces

Jacobus Johannes “Koos” Moorcroft

Awarded the VAN RIEBEECK MEDAL (VRM)

31 Battalion, 5 Recce, South African Border War, SADF, South African, Special Forces

Jacobus Johannes “Koos” Stadler

32 Battalion, South African Border War, Angolan, SADF

Jaime Damiao

32 Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African

James Conroy

5 Recce, Selous Scouts, Rhodesian Bush War, South African Border War, Rhodesian, Rhodesian Army, South African, Special Forces

James William “Jim” Lafferty

1 Recce, 32 Battalion, 44 Parachute Brigade, South African Border War, SADF, South African, Special Forces

Jan Dirk Breytenbach

Breytenbach attended the Army Gymnasium in 1950, and was awarded the Sword of Peace in 1953 and joined the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm after serving in the Armoured Corps and saw service in the Suez Crisis in 1956. He rejoined the South African Defence Force in 1961...