RECCE Gamers
- GETTING STARTED
- RECCE GAMING ZONE
- SUPPORT TOOLS
A. SETTING UP
1. Buy & Install Arma 3 (if you have not done so already) -You can click on this link to buy it from Steam.
2. Subscribe to the Recce Interactive Steam Collection ( FREE). (Scroll down to the Workshop Items and Click "Subscribe to All").
3. Download and Install Teamspeak (FREE). (You will need this to communicate in-game.)
1. Buy & Install Arma 3 (if you have not done so already) -You can click on this link to buy it from Steam.
2. Subscribe to the Recce Interactive Steam Collection ( FREE). (Scroll down to the Workshop Items and Click "Subscribe to All").
3. Download and Install Teamspeak (FREE). (You will need this to communicate in-game.)
B. GETTING REGISTERED
1. Register a new Recce Gaming account by clicking on this link.
2. Join us on Discord: Invite Link.
1. Register a new Recce Gaming account by clicking on this link.
2. Join us on Discord: Invite Link.
C. OPTING IN
In real life, the Mission Process roughly works as follows:
i. Political Motive arises.
ii. Objectives are determined.
iii. Warning Order is issued to forewarn the CO (Commanding Officer) that a mission will be mandated soon.
iv. Mission Order is issued to the CO, which mandates that the mission be carried out.
v. Once mission is completed, the CO compiles an After Action Report.
1. Go to the MISSION CHALLENGE page to view the missions.
2. The missions will be listed at the bottom. Select any mission to view its details.
3. Click Warning Order to view the Warning Order. (This will be available before the Mission Orders are given, and will give you an idea of what the mission will be like.
4. Click Mission Order to view the official Mandate. (This will give you all the details and parameters of the mission.)
5. To Opt in, click on the OPT IN button, and fill in the Sign Up form.
In real life, the Mission Process roughly works as follows:
i. Political Motive arises.
ii. Objectives are determined.
iii. Warning Order is issued to forewarn the CO (Commanding Officer) that a mission will be mandated soon.
iv. Mission Order is issued to the CO, which mandates that the mission be carried out.
v. Once mission is completed, the CO compiles an After Action Report.
1. Go to the MISSION CHALLENGE page to view the missions.
2. The missions will be listed at the bottom. Select any mission to view its details.
3. Click Warning Order to view the Warning Order. (This will be available before the Mission Orders are given, and will give you an idea of what the mission will be like.
4. Click Mission Order to view the official Mandate. (This will give you all the details and parameters of the mission.)
5. To Opt in, click on the OPT IN button, and fill in the Sign Up form.
D. PLAYING
1. Every mission will have 1 spectator slot. Every participating Unit will be required to have 1 non-participating "spectator". This person will take the spectator slot, and record the game from a third-person point of view.
2 . If the unit successfully completed the mission, then the Recorded Mission should be uploaded to the unit's YouTube channel so that we can review it. Once this is done, comment on the Mission Page to update that we can view it. (Include the link to the video.
3. The video should contain the aspects as per the Score Card. We can only rate what we can see. Eg: If we cannot view the briefing, we cannot rate it, and you will score a "0" for the briefing.
4. Every participating unit's mission (which was completed successfully) will be rated, but only the winning team's video will be commented on by a Former/Serving Special Forces Operator.
1. Every mission will have 1 spectator slot. Every participating Unit will be required to have 1 non-participating "spectator". This person will take the spectator slot, and record the game from a third-person point of view.
2 . If the unit successfully completed the mission, then the Recorded Mission should be uploaded to the unit's YouTube channel so that we can review it. Once this is done, comment on the Mission Page to update that we can view it. (Include the link to the video.
3. The video should contain the aspects as per the Score Card. We can only rate what we can see. Eg: If we cannot view the briefing, we cannot rate it, and you will score a "0" for the briefing.
4. Every participating unit's mission (which was completed successfully) will be rated, but only the winning team's video will be commented on by a Former/Serving Special Forces Operator.
In COLD WAR – THE FORGOTTEN FRONT we allow you a one of a kind glimpse into the cold war battles in Africa.
It is an unforgiving war theater like no other.
Pit your skills against the rest of the world. It’s the Cold War all over again.
To survive the series your planning and teamwork skills will be more important than just pushing buttons.
You are invited – Come test yourself.
WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER SOME TOOLS AND QUICK-LINKS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED....
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RECCE publications
PUBLICATIONS BY FORMER OPERATORS
SPECIALISED COOKING:
THE RECCE WAY
Justin Vermaak & Douw Steyn
The South African Special Forces, or Recces, are known for being fearless and tough. Not only must they pass a notoriously gruelling selection course, but once they have qualified as operators, they often spend weeks in the bush living off rat packs and whatever else they can find.
This cookbook with a difference combines stories about their experiences in the field during the Border War with recipes from the bush and the sea, and even a few from the kitchen. Fortunately, most meals are edible! These recipe stories offer insight into the scope of activities of the different reconnaissance units, including 4 Recce at Langebaan, 5 Recce at Phalaborwa and 1 Recce at Durban.
IRON FIST FROM
THE SEA
Douw Steyn & Arnè Söderlund
This seminal work documents the clandestine sea borne operations undertaken by South Africa’s 4 Reconnaissance Commando Regiment. It breathtakingly reveals the versatility and effectiveness of this elite unit which worked with a range of other South African and Rhodesian forces, including the Rhodesian SAS, to engage in a range of raiding and war fighting activities. These operations saw the clandestine reconnaissance of harbors, the sinking of enemy shipping and the destruction of shore installations in Angola and Mozambique. Just some of the tasks undertaken by this extraordinary maritime capability which totaled no more than 45 operators, both black and white!
A GREATER SHARE
OF HONOUR
Douw Steyn & Arnè Söderlund
As a young Staff Sergeant in the Recces, Jack Greeff became one of the most decorated soldiers in the SADF. Leading two-man reconnaissance patrols deep into enemy held territories and operating under the noses of the enemy, they collected vital strategic information on enemy movements and installations. Using the information gathered, he led raiding parties to the targets to execute what were probably the biggest and most daring acts of sabotage in recent military history.
JOURNEY WITHOUT
BOUNDARIES
Col. Andre Diedericks
An honestly told story of a man who was twice decorated for valour, who pioneered and developed the concept of “small team reconnaissance” within the South African Special Forces.
He was a consummate warrior and gentleman and has told his story with humility and a disarming sense that what he did was simply the job he was given, when even the most cursory reading will show that it was anything but simple or easy.
RECCE
SMALL TEAM MISSIONS
Koos Stadler
Shrouded in secrecy due to the covert nature of their work, the legendary Recces have fascinated South Africans for years. Now one of these elite soldiers has written a tell-all book about the extraordinary missions he embarked on and the nail-biting action he experienced in the Border War.
Shortly after passing the infamously gruelling Special Forces selection course in the early 1980’s, Koos Stadler joined the so-called Small Teams group at 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. This subunit was made up of two-man teams and was responsible for numerous secret and highly dangerous missions deep behind enemy lines. With only one team member, Stadler was sent to blow up railway lines and enemy fighter jets in the south of Angola. As he crawled into and out of enemy-infested territory, he stared death in the face many times.
A gripping firsthand account that reveals the near superhuman physical and psychological powers these Special Forces operators have to display.
BLOOD
MONEY
Johan Raath
Johan Raath and a security team were ambushed in May 2004 while on a mission to reconnoitre a power plant south of Baghdad for an American firm. He had been in the country for only two weeks. This was a taste of what was to come over the next few years as he worked as a private military contractor (PMC) in Iraq.
His mission? Not to wage war but to protect lives. Raath and his team provided security for engineers working on reconstruction projects in Iraq. Whether in the notorious Triangle of Death, in the deadly area around Ramadi or in the faction-ridden Basra, Raath had numerous hair-raising experiences.
Key to his survival was his training as a Special Forces operator, or Recce.
This riveting account offers a rare glimpse into the world of private military contractors and the realities of everyday life in one of the world’s most violent conflict zones.
WE FEAR NAUGHT
BUT GOD
Paul J Els
The first South African Special Forces unit was established in 1971 in Oudtshoorn and expanded to four Reconnaissance Regiments by 1982 and a Special Forces Headquarters in Pretoria.
Through the years many South African Soldiers served in Special Forces as Special Forces operators or support personnel.
Over 700 operations was undertaken by Special Forces. Most of the operations were done by the SF themselves and some were in support of other SADF units.
Available in hard & soft cover.
POINT OF
THE DAGGER
Peet Coetzee
Memoirs of South African top scouts and special forces small team recconnaicanse operations.
RECCE
COLLECTOR’S GUIDE
P. Matthysen et al.
The quintessential professional—prepared to die for his country, but not trained to … this is the elite ‘Recce’ soldier
This book has been some 15 years in the making and can claim, with some justification, to be the definitive publication on the ‘Recces’, unlikely to be topped for many, many years. The South African Special Forces have invariably been portrayed as a sinister force, used in covert operations locally and abroad but this is pure political expediency and media propaganda.
The unit’s operators are shy, humble soldiers, whose primary role is intelligence-gathering, although they will take offensive action, ruthlessly, if necessary. Highly trained professionals in a class of their own, these elite troops have garnered for themselves an international reputation par excellence.
Our Ethos
- SASFA in an a-political Association for retired soldiers that have served. We support the govt of the day.
- SASFA maintains good relations with relevant government departments and its internal structures.
- SASFA abides to its code of conduct which is values-based.
- SASFA promotes the respected legacy of its members to give recognition for their service to the country.
- SASFA recognises the principle of non-discrimination, and respects the worth and dignity of all its members.
- SASFA ensures that no one abuses the organisation for personal gain.
THE RECCES – WE FEAR NAUGHT BUT GOD
