Specialoperations

Danish special operations forces (SOF) units: The Jaegercorps, army (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsmen_Corps_(Denmark)) The Frogmancorps, navy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_Frogman_Corps) Sirius Sledge Patrol, navy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slædepatruljen_Sirius) History of the Jaegercorps During the 1960s, the Cold War was at its height and the Berlin Wall was established in 1961. It was decided that Denmark should create a special forces unit in order to […]

There are two additional specialized units within the Croatian Armed Forces, and although they are not SOF, a short description follows. Military Intelligence Battalion: Deep Surveillance Company (Vojno obavještajna bojna: Satnija za dubinski nadzor – SDN) The Deep Surveillance Company is one of the elements of the Military Intelligence Battalion, whose primary task is ISTAR […]

Teams and individuals from the unit have taken part in countless national and international courses and exercises, to include frequent exchange training with US SF and NAVSPECWAR teams, POLSOCOM teams, annual Jackal Stone exercises, etc. Unit members regularly attend training events in allied countries (for example in the US: Ranger School, HALO/HAHO, SF Combat Diver, […]

Initial selection Selection for the unit is conducted once annualy. Promotional teams from the unit go through the conventional forces and hold presentations. All potential candidates must have at least 2 years of service in the military, have no criminal record or disciplinary offenses, pass an inital physical fitness test and psychological evaluation. Candidates who […]

Special Operations Battalion (Bojna za specijalna djelovanja – BSD) INTRODUCTION The Special Operations Battalion is Croatia’s premier SOF unit. It is tasked with standard NATO SOF tasks: special reconnaissance and surveillance (SR), military assistance (MA), and direct action (DA), along with additional tasks such as counterterrorism and providing specialized aid to the civilian population in […]

Special Operations units in the Republic of Croatia trace their origin to the Homeland War (1991-1995), during which the newly-independent Croatia fought a war of liberation against insurgent forces composed of the Serbian minority in Croatia, which were backed by the Serb-dominated Yugoslav National Army. The goal of the insurgents was to usurp lands that […]

1st Special Forces Regiment, Special Forces Group, Commando Military Unit Let’s start from history. The history of special units formed in Poland after the Second World War goes back to the year 1951 when the first two subunits were formed in Sztum and Opole. Main tasks were UW (focused on sabotage and subversion), DA and […]

Jagdkommando The Jagdkommando is the Special Operations Unit of the Austrian Armed Forces stationed in the town of Wiener Neustadt. The unit’s main missions include: SR-Special Reconnaissance DA-Direct Action MA-Military Assistance History The name “Jagdkommando” has its origins in the time of WW1, when small assault squads of the Austrian K.u.K. Army were called what […]

FSK (Forsvarets Spesialkommando) is a special forces unit of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. The unit was established in 1982 due to the increased risk of terrorist activity against Norwegian interests, including the oil platforms in the North Sea. In peacetime, they are a support element to the Norwegian Police force and law enforcement agencies […]

Denmark’s Fromandskorpset (Frogman Corps), is an amphibious Special Operations unit modeled after the British Special Boat Squadron (S.B.S.). It became active on June 17th, 1957, a brainchild of Danish officers who trained in a U.S. military diving school. This brought about the country’s first Special Forces , where it became part of the Danish Navy. […]

France’s Naval Commandos (or Commandos Marine in French) are a unit of Special Forces that operate under the Naval Rifle and Special Forces Command as well as the Special Operations Command. They have bases across the country, but mainly in the Northern (Brittany) area. Officially active since 1947, the Naval Commandos can trace their lineage […]

Kommando Spezialkrafte (Special Forces Command, or KSK) is a Special Operations unit of German soldiers handpicked from the Bundeswehr (Army) to conduct missions around the globe. More recently, like their Polish counterpart GROM, KSK have been deeply involved in the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan, and have sent over a hundred operators to the […]