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A Breed Apart - The Inside Story Of A Recce's Special Forces Training Year (Paperback) Loot Price: R236
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A Breed Apart - The Inside Story Of A Recce's Special Forces Training Year (Paperback)

Johan Raath

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Over the years, many have signed up for the South African Special Forces selection course but only a select few have ever passed. The gruelling course pushes recruits to their physical and mental limits. Those who make it through selection still have to complete a demanding year-long training cycle before they can join the ranks of this elite unit.

In A Breed Apart, former Special Forces operator Johan Raath offers a rare insider’s view on the training he and other young soldiers received in the mid-1980s. Drawing on the reminiscences of his fellow Recces, he describes the phases of selection and training, and offers valuable insights into what makes a successful operator.

The courses in the training cycle show the range and standard of Special Forces training, including weapons handling, bushcraft/survival, parachuting, demolitions and urban warfare, as well as seaborne and riverine operations. For Raath and his training cycle buddies, the cycle culminated in an operation in southern Angola where the young Recces saw action for the first time.

Much of what Raath underwent still forms part of present-day Special Forces training. Comprehensive and revealing, this book shows why these soldiers truly are a breed apart.

General

Imprint: Delta Books
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: August 2022
Authors: Johan Raath
Dimensions: 235 x 150 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-1-928248-24-8
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
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LSN: 1-928248-24-1
Barcode: 9781928248248

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Excellent Read!

Thu, 1 Sep 2022 | Review by: en passant

Very good read but the font size should have been a little larger and the ink, darker.

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Tue, 4 Oct 2022 | Review by: Barry P.

The best insight into recce training that I have read and I collect non-fiction military books. Well done, Johan. Proof-reading requires a bit more attention. A very good read.

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