SADF Recce "Copy Shirts"
Throughout the history of the South African Defence Force, the Recce’s pushed ahead. Often in smaller teams and beyond support from friendlies, these elite troops relied on superior training, stealth, swiftness and striking with incredible violence before disappearing into the bush and withdrawing to friendly lines.
To be a “Recce” in the SADF was perhaps the most difficult position to attain. The training was rigerous, the missions dangerous and the personal suffering in order to complete the mission was incredible, both physically and emotionally.
The Recces copied patterns they encountered in the wild in order to give them more time to react, or perhaps even deceive foes at a distance. There are a few examples of this in literature published after the Border War where the split second of confusion gained from wearing the same uniform as the enemy, allowed the Recce operators to strike first and be the one to walk away. Yes, wearing the same uniform as your enemy removes you from the priveldge’s of the rules of war, however when the enemy ignores them anyways - what the hell.
These shirts are incredibly rare to see in South Africa, even more so for the rest of the world. We have a few examples in different patterns, so make your choice carefully.
Throughout the history of the South African Defence Force, the Recce’s pushed ahead. Often in smaller teams and beyond support from friendlies, these elite troops relied on superior training, stealth, swiftness and striking with incredible violence before disappearing into the bush and withdrawing to friendly lines.
To be a “Recce” in the SADF was perhaps the most difficult position to attain. The training was rigerous, the missions dangerous and the personal suffering in order to complete the mission was incredible, both physically and emotionally.
The Recces copied patterns they encountered in the wild in order to give them more time to react, or perhaps even deceive foes at a distance. There are a few examples of this in literature published after the Border War where the split second of confusion gained from wearing the same uniform as the enemy, allowed the Recce operators to strike first and be the one to walk away. Yes, wearing the same uniform as your enemy removes you from the priveldge’s of the rules of war, however when the enemy ignores them anyways - what the hell.
These shirts are incredibly rare to see in South Africa, even more so for the rest of the world. We have a few examples in different patterns, so make your choice carefully.
Throughout the history of the South African Defence Force, the Recce’s pushed ahead. Often in smaller teams and beyond support from friendlies, these elite troops relied on superior training, stealth, swiftness and striking with incredible violence before disappearing into the bush and withdrawing to friendly lines.
To be a “Recce” in the SADF was perhaps the most difficult position to attain. The training was rigerous, the missions dangerous and the personal suffering in order to complete the mission was incredible, both physically and emotionally.
The Recces copied patterns they encountered in the wild in order to give them more time to react, or perhaps even deceive foes at a distance. There are a few examples of this in literature published after the Border War where the split second of confusion gained from wearing the same uniform as the enemy, allowed the Recce operators to strike first and be the one to walk away. Yes, wearing the same uniform as your enemy removes you from the priveldge’s of the rules of war, however when the enemy ignores them anyways - what the hell.
These shirts are incredibly rare to see in South Africa, even more so for the rest of the world. We have a few examples in different patterns, so make your choice carefully.
