Jan Breytenbach, Date of Birth

Jan Breytenbach

South African Army officer and author

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1933

Profession: writer, author

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jan Dirk Breytenbach (born 14 July 1932) is a retired career 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.