# Jan Breytenbach

> 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 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. He died on 16 June 2024, at the age of 91.

*South African military officer (1932–2024)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1933-07-04
- **Died:** 2024-06-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

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