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Home » Coalition SOF » Polish GROM: Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego

Polish GROM: Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego

by Brandon Webb · January 11, 2013 · Posted In: Coalition SOF
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Some of you team members may be aware that our next SOFREP series to run will be called World of SOF.

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The series is by no means normal cable trash, and draws from our candid “Team Room” style of format with a twist. First off will be the the US Army’s Rangers hosted by Jack Murphy and coming early this year (exact time TBD).

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Next up is the Polish GROM. SOFREP has been invited to Poland to conduct interviews and film live training with our fellow SOF brothers. Nobody has had this type of access before and the GROM series is sure to be bad ass…don’t worry we’ll get them around a table and have some good Polish grog.  Enjoy.



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Brandon Webb

Brandon Webb is a former U.S. Navy SEAL with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and elsewhere in the Middle East. His last tour in the SEAL Teams was as the Course Manager for the US Navy SEAL Sniper program, arguably one of the most difficult sniper courses in the world. He was formerly a contributing editor for Military.com, and currently the Editor-in-Chief of SOFREP.com. Brandon is regularly featured in the media as a subject matter expert on military affairs. An avid writer, his last two books (The Red Circle, & Benghazi: The Definitive Report) both hit the New York Times best seller list, and his writing has been featured in print, and digital media worldwide. You can follow him on Twitter @BrandontWebb

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Virginstateofmind
Virginstateofmind 5pts

Damn Brandon, aren't you done partying it up with the Grom yet?  I wanna check out this new special already. :)

Mack PL
Mack PL 5pts

Brandon and Drago are in Poland now, so hopefully we will see results(eg film) of their visit in GROM very soon.

usapatriotonthemove
usapatriotonthemove 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

Hey guys, not sure if you've seen this?  Sorry if it hits home....I just came across it and thought I'd pass it on.  RIP warrior.

http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114881,13281147,Afganistan__Polski_komandos_zginal_podczas_operacji.html#BoxSlotII3img

LauraKinCA
LauraKinCA 5pts

 @usapatriotonthemove

 I saw that too, but thanks for posting. RIP warrior.

Mack PL
Mack PL 5pts

I can't wait it.

DennisRhode
DennisRhode 5pts

I sure would love to see a lot more about the TF Orange-type SIGINT units...They are the unsung heroes, in my humble opinion, in the world of SOF...They were able to assist in the finding/fixing/finishing of Pablo, Saddam and his sons, UBL (yeah, I think they just HAD to have something to do with that one....just somehow it couldn't have only been OGA HUMINT assets imo), and so many others. 

Hope SOFREP can maybe do a thing about them...Would be really neat

ConnorTW
ConnorTW 5pts

Any chance British SOF units like the SAS or SBS will feature in this 'World of SOF' series?

KineticFury
KineticFury 5pts

 @ConnorTW Yes, but they'll probably mis-inform u about which as to which one they actually are....

 

 

 

KineticFury
KineticFury 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @ConnorTW sweet mother of Bat Masterson, my grammar! It's times like these when think I should've been born Mexican.

 

osc2
osc2 5pts

 @KineticFury  @ConnorTW

 Shiites,,,,, excuse my grammar.....

osc2
osc2 5pts

 @KineticFury  @ConnorTW

 Hey, what's Fuckin wrong with your Fuckin grammar,,, I'm of Mexican heritage..............

Chomiq
Chomiq 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

GROM training before EURO 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ1dBK98MzI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk6ypjM-Sno This is the most recent stuff. There will be a new video on polish national tv tomorrow showcasing JW GROM and Formoza and their training.

Chomiq
Chomiq 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

Also, remember that those pictures are from almost 8 years ago. Those guys made a huge step when it comes to equipment since then. They might not have the 60k $ NVGs but are on par with any modern western SOF unit. For years they had the training required for the job and now with proper funding they finally can catch up when it comes to tools of the trade. Brandon - don't forget our other SOF units - JW Komandosow (Commando) and JW Formoza, needless to say JWK is running TF 50 in Afghanistan and recently captured #1 on JPEL list in eastern provinces.

Chomiq
Chomiq 5pts

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/374075_433488090042227_2099489035_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/598670_433700530020983_1060847439_n.jpg Here you can see SEAL with Polish flag: https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/562049_436254899765546_1341207221_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/183910_436273119763724_762702270_n.jpg All from from Mosul, Iraq 2004 There's even one with X-mas setting: https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/373983_434017776655925_1653630236_n.jpg

Chomiq
Chomiq 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

For those wanting to browse some older pictures of JW GROM, here's FB of Project Thirteen - book by former GROM operator. https://www.facebook.com/ProjektTrzynascie/photos_stream Plenty of photos from his Iraq and Afghan deployment, some feature joint operations with SEALs in Iraq (from DAs in which either GROM or SEAL guys provided security for one another). On one occasion one or two of the SEALs even volunteered to replace GROM guys that could not take part in DA due to some injuries. Rangers from 75th were later asking GROM guys why those two guys were only speaking English between themselves ;)

Txazz
Txazz 5pts

 @Chomiq Nice advert for The Red Circle.

Chomiq
Chomiq 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @Txazz Yeah they are offering signed and shot through (only hard cover, not entire book) copy of The Red Circle for anyone with 13 in his order, i.e. 4013.

Ravage
Ravage 5pts

 @Chomiq SFers, not Rangers.

Chomiq
Chomiq 5pts

@Ravage I couldn't remember the exact story, I've read that excerpt some time ago.

RedSpecnaz
RedSpecnaz 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

Good article Brandon, thanks!

cturne08
cturne08 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

Cant freakin wait. Like a crackhead needin a fix. Feenin here BW!

LauraWalkerKC
LauraWalkerKC moderator 5pts

Solidarity darlin - I'm loving on the GROM!

Txazz
Txazz 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

Looking forward to World of SOF.

Chomiq
Chomiq 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

Some most recent combat videos of JW GROM in Afghanistan:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=J-XWBmvzsNw

 

And this seems good enough for replacement of allmighty airsofters:

http://polska-zbrojna.pl/AppData/Gallery/92.png

Chomiq
Chomiq 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 3 Like

Pretty much sure that the title picture is showing polish airsofters.

AF138
AF138 5pts

@Chomiq Looks like BIAP to me.

Chomiq
Chomiq 5pts

@AF138 I was referring to original picture which was showing a group of kiddo's sporting airsoft versions of G36K (used by Formoza, not GROM), M4s and all that. Not to mention one using russian camo pattern.

MT628
MT628 5pts

Those are some BAD ASS delivery vehicles in the background.

BlueSpruce
BlueSpruce 5pts

A little "Welcome to World of SOF" hazing for our brothers in GROM- Hilarious in my opinion!

BlueSpruce
BlueSpruce 5pts

@Chomiq -My thoughts exactly.

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