Five Recce: The Soldiers Tell Their Stories

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The Five Recce story is the story of one of the great Special Forces regiments in the history of modern warfare. Many untold, these are the recollections of extraordinary men who fought through extraordinary times with courage, skill and fortitude.

As the box car rolled past my position, I stepped back on top of the track to look back at where Alan and the rest of the team were. Then
the second unpleasant surprise of the night; the passenger train was shadowed by a convoy of Frelimo armored troop carriers.
I probably created enough of a silhouette for them to spot me, resulting in a barrage of fire crackling over my head and I clearly heard the shouting of troops debussing amidst the cacophony of gunfire…