The Royal Marines trace their history back to 28 October 1664 when Charles II sanctioned the formation of a regiment for sea service to be known as The Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment
Being a medic in combat is a unique and highly valuable role. This is particularly true for those who serve as Navy SEAL Combat Medics. They provide an invaluable sense of security to their fellow
The 202nd Coastal Ranger Company, also referred to as the Coastal Rangers is an elite special force unit from Sweden that forms part of the Amphibious platoon within the Swedish Navy. During the war, their
The Special Operations Group (SOG) was part of the Military Police in the Czech Republic. The unit was designated as a special operations forces unit and was one of the youngest units in the Czech
The Turkish Bordo Bereliler, also known as the Red Berets, is a special forces unit of the Turkish Armed Forces. It is one of Turkey’s oldest and most reputable special forces units, with a long
Berkut was a system of special units of the Ukrainian police within the Ministry of Internal Affairs and they were successors of the Ukrainian Soviet special forces commonly known as OMON. After the Maidan events
The Brigade of Gurkhas has been a highly esteemed unit within the British Army for many years. Comprised of Nepalese soldiers, also known as Gorkhali, they are not only recruited by the British Army but
The Special Operations Battalion, also known as the Bojna za specijalna djelovanja (BSD), is a highly-skilled unit of the Croatian Armed Forces. Established on September 8th, 2000, under the General Staff Unit of the Croatian
Commando Tropas Especiales (Black Wasps) is Cuba’s prime special operations unit. Cuba is an isolated country with a closed internal organization of the state. There is not much information about Cuban special forces and its
The New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) is widely considered to be the most elite unit in the New Zealand Army. Established on July 7th, 1955, they are commonly referred to as the 1 NZSAS
Little is known about one of the most secret units of Israeli Defense Forces and Israeli Border Police called Mistaravim. Mistaravim is a secretive unit that uses disguise and surprise as its main weapons. The
The 82nd Airborne Division is a highly respected and elite unit within the United States Army, renowned for its specialized role in parachute assault operations. Despite not being classified as a special operations force, the
The French Army Special Forces Brigade, relatively unknown to the wide public is one of the top special forces in the world. They are based in Pau, Pyrenees-Atlantiques France and they were first activated in July of
