Was die stigter en eerste bevelvoerder van 1-Verkenningsregiment (1-Recce), voorloper van die latere Spesiale Magte Brigade van die SANW. Hy was ook die stigter van 32-Bataljon (“Buffalo Battalion”), sowel as 44 Valskermbrigade.
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Breytenbach
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Breytenbach
https://issuu.com/hennieheymans/docs/00_nongqai_vol_12_no_11_aps_mk_4/s/13826112
https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/kol-jan-breytenbach-sterf/
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Jan_Breytenbach
https://web.facebook.com/FireforceVentures/posts/colonel-jan-breytenbach-the-first-commander-of-the-infamous-32-battalion-shows-u/391373271287686/?_rdc=1&_rdr
https://web.facebook.com/groups/Nuuskantoor/posts/kol-jan-breytenbach-die-mees-legendariese-soldaat-in-murg-en-been-met-wie-ek-n-l/3379276365429603/?_rdc=1&_rdr
https://web.facebook.com/watch/?v=1642493129836507
https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2024-06-19-obituary-col-jan-breytenbach-led-dirty-dozen-at-the-core-of-1-reconnaissance-commando/
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence/sa-defence-sa-defence/father-of-sa-special-forces-dies/
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence/sa-defence-sa-defence/large-memorial-service-for-the-remarkable-career-of-jan-breytenbach/
https://www.forevermissed.com/jan-dirk-breytenbach/about
https://www.georgeherald.com/News/Article/Local-News/recce-legend-colonel-ret-jan-breytenbach-dies-202406160730
https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/nuus/mense/begrafnisreelings-vir-kol-jan-breytenbach-bekend-gemaak-20240621
https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/stemme/menings/daar-was-net-een-kol-jan-breytenbach-20240621
