Johan Raath

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A BREED APART - The Inside Story of a Recce's Special Forces Training YearPaperback, 17 August 2022

A BREED APART - The Inside Story of a Recce's Special Forces Training Year
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Print Length
306 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Jonathan Ball Publishers
Date Published
17 Aug 2022
ISBN-10
1928248241
ISBN-13
9781928248248

Description

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 cycle buddies, the training 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.

Product Details

Author:
Johan Raath
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
17 August 2022
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.63 cm
ISBN-10:
1928248241
ISBN-13:
9781928248248
Language:
English
Pages:
306
Weight:
412.77 gm

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