Five Reconnaissance Regiment

Five Reconnaissance Regiment

54 5RR was based outside Phalaborwa. It consisted of at least 1 000 members, mostly Mozambicans, and was organised into five field commandos (three operational; one intelligence and one logistical). Officers commanding 5RR were Maj. PJ (Joe) Verster (1975-81); Cmdt HM Blaauw (1981); Cmdt. HW Snyders (1981-3); Cmdt. AG ‘Bertie’ Sachse (1983-4); Col. JR Hills (1984-8); Col. CAJ Meerholz (1988-90); Col. AG ‘Bertie’ Sachse (1990-3); and Col. JW Engelbrecht (1993-).

People

Commanders

• Joe Verster
• HM Blaauw
• HW Snyders
• AG Sachse
• JR Hills
• CAJ Meerholz
• JW Engelbrecht

==Personnel]]

• Simon Witherspoon