GSG 9 der Bundespolizei was formed in the aftermath of the Munich massacre. The tragic moments on September 5, 1972, in Munich,
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Pontifical Swiss Guard is the historical unit in service as the Pontifical Swiss Guard of the Holy See. The unit is assembled
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Mention the name SAS to someone, and it evokes images of elite commandos from the United Kingdom. However, the United States also
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The Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF) is a distinct unit within the Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), or MEU (SOC), that
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Kidon, a special operations unit within the Mossad intelligence agency, is widely regarded as one of the world’s most proficient and lethal
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Colombia has a long and successful history of special forces, but in 1985, during the Palace of Justice siege, the country’s military
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The 10th Mountain Division is a light infantry division in the United States Army. They are based at Fort Drum, New York.
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BORTAC is an elite tactical unit of the United States Border Patrol. The Border Patrol (USBP or BP), as the mobile uniformed
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The Finmark 7th Jager Company was a top-tier special operations unit based in Norway. Its home base was the Kirkenes Region, where
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Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) is a highly trained and secretive special forces unit of the German Armed Forces. Established in 1996, the KSK
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GIGN is a special unit within the French National Gendarmerie. It was one of the first French special units formed after the
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The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team (FBI HRT) is a premier unit within the federal law enforcement system, renowned for its role as
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