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Commando units and formations

Action Division

The Action Division (Service Action), commonly known by its predecessor's title Action Service (Service Action) is a division of France's Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE) responsible for planning and performing clandestine and covert operations including black operations.

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Agrupación de Comandos Especiales Aéreos

The Agrupación de Comandos Especiales Aéreos formerly known as Grupo Anti-Secuestro de Aviones (Airborne Counter-Hijacking Group, GASDA) is an elite unit of the Colombian Aerospace Force, although it is under the operational command of the CIAES (Centro de Información Anti-Extorsión y Secuestros).

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Airborne forces

Airborne forces are ground combat units carried by aircraft and airdropped into battle zones, typically by parachute drop.

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All Arms Commando Course

The All Arms Commando Course (AACC) lasts for 13 weeks and is run by the Royal Marines at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), Lympstone.

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Amphibious Commandos Group

The Amphibious Commandos Group (Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios, APCA) is a special operations force of the Argentine Marine Corps.

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Amphibious Marine Brigade (Turkish Armed Forces)

The Amphibious Marine Brigade (Amfibi Deniz Piyade Tugayı), also known as Amphibious Commando (Amfibi Komando), is the marine corps special operations capable unit of the Turkish Naval Forces based in Foça near İzmir, three amphibious battalions, an MBT battalion, an artillery battalion, a support battalion and other company-sized units.

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Amphibious reconnaissance

Amphibious reconnaissance consists of ground and naval reconnaissance in the littoral area bordering coastal or ocean areas.

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Amphibious warfare

Amphibious warfare is a type of offensive military operation that today uses naval ships to project ground and air power onto a hostile or potentially hostile shore at a designated landing beach.

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Arabs

The Arabs (عَرَب, DIN 31635:, Arabic pronunciation), also known as the Arab people (الشَّعْبَ الْعَرَبِيّ), are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa.

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Arbroath

Arbroath or Aberbrothock (url-status) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902.

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Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute (Argyll an Buit; Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.

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Armed Forces Special Operations Division

The Armed Forces Special Operations Division (AFSOD) is an integrated tri-services division of the Indian Armed Forces.

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Azerbaijani Commando Brigades

Azerbaijani Commando Brigades are commando (special operations capable) units within the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, formed in 2021 from the military personnel of the Land Forces who returned to Azerbaijan after training in the Turkish Armed Forces.

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Battalion

A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into a number of companies, each typically commanded by a major or a captain.

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Bickleigh, South Hams

Bickleigh is a small village on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England.

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Black Forest

The Black Forest (Schwarzwald) is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, bounded by the Rhine Valley to the west and south and close to the borders with France and Switzerland.

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Blue beret

A blue beret is a blue-colored beret used by various (usually special) military and other organizations.

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Bovington Camp

Bovington Camp is a British Army military base in Dorset, South West England.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

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Calw

Calw (previously pronounced and sometimes spelled Kalb accordingly; Swabian: Calb) is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital and largest town of the district Calw.

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COMANF

The Marine Corps Special Operations Battalion, also known as Tonelero Battalion or Amphibious Commandos (COMANF), is a special operations battalion of the Brazilian Marine Corps.

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Commander-in-Chief Fleet

The Commander-in-Chief Fleet (CINCFLEET) was the admiral responsible for the operations of the ships, submarines and aircraft of the British Royal Navy from 1971 until April 2012.

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Commando

Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of Afghanistan are picturedA commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines.

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Commando Logistic Regiment

The role of the Commando Logistic Regiment (CLR), Royal Marines is to provide second line Combat Service Support to 3 Commando Brigade.

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Commando Parachute Group

The Commando Parachute Group (Groupement des Commandos Parachutistes, GCP) is a unit of elite pathfinders within the French Army's 11th Parachute Brigade (11e BP).

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Commando System (South Africa)

The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed in support of and under the authority of the South African Police.

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Commandos (Portugal)

The Commandos (Comandos) are a special forces unit in the Portuguese Army.

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Commandos (Singapore Army)

Commandos is the special forces formation of the Singapore Army responsible for conducting special operations. List of commando units and Commandos (Singapore Army) are commando units and formations.

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Commandos Marine

The Commandos Marine, nicknamed Bérets Verts (Green Berets), are the special operation forces (SOF) of the French Navy, headquartered in Lorient, Brittany in western France.

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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.

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Counter-sniper tactics

Counter-sniper tactics have evolved in sniper warfare to reduce the effectiveness of snipers.

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Counterterrorism

Counterterrorism (alternatively spelled: counter-terrorism), also known as anti-terrorism, relates to the practices, military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, law enforcement, businesses, and intelligence agencies use to combat or eliminate terrorism.

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Covert operation

A covert operation or undercover operation is a military or police operation involving a covert agent or troops acting under an assumed cover to conceal the identity of the party responsible.

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Delta Force

The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), referred to as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Task Force Green, is a special operations force of the United States Army, under operational control of JSOC.

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Directorate-General for External Security

The Directorate-General for External Security (Direction générale de la Sécurité extérieure, DGSE) is France's foreign intelligence agency, equivalent to the British MI6 and the American CIA, established on 2 April 1982.

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Disguise

A disguise can be anything incognito which conceals one's identity or changes a person's physical appearance, including a wig, glasses, makeup, fake moustache, costume or other items.

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Dorset

Dorset (archaically: Dorsetshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Duvdevan Unit

Unit 217, frequently called Duvdevan (lit), is a ''mistaʽaravim'' unit in the Commando Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces.

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Egoz Unit

Unit 621, otherwise known as Sayeret Egoz (יחידת אגוז, Yehidat Egoz. lit. "Nut Unit"), is an elite Israel Defense Forces (IDF) commando unit specializing in guerrilla warfare, special reconnaissance, and direct action.

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Espionage

Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence).

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Fernspählehrkompanie 200

The FSLK200 (Fernspählehrkompanie 200) was a special operations capable forces unit specialized special reconnaissance of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr).

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French Air and Space Force

The French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces.

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French Army

The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (Armée de terre), is the principal land warfare force of France, and the largest component of the French Armed Forces; it is responsible to the Government of France, alongside the French Navy, French Air and Space Force, and the National Gendarmerie.

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French Navy

The French Navy (lit), informally La Royale, is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of France.

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Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air

The (English: Fusilier Commandos of the Air Force) of the French Air and Space Force are equivalent to the United Kingdom's RAF Regiment, German Air Force Regiment or the United States Air Force Security Forces.

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Garud Commando Force

The Garud Commando Force is the special forces unit of the Indian Air Force.

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German Army

The German Army ('army') is the land component of the armed forces of Germany.

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Ghatak Platoon

Ghatak Platoons are special operations capable reconnaissance platoons present in every infantry battalion of the Indian Army.

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GIGN

The GIGN is the elite police tactical unit of the National Gendarmerie of France.

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Golani Brigade

The 1st "Golani" Brigade (חֲטִיבַת גּוֹלָנִי, Hativat Golani) is an Israeli military infantry brigade.

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Guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla warfare is a form of unconventional warfare in which small groups of irregular military, such as rebels, partisans, paramilitary personnel or armed civilians including recruited children, use ambushes, sabotage, terrorism, raids, petty warfare or hit-and-run tactics in a rebellion, in a violent conflict, in a war or in a civil war to fight against regular military, police or rival insurgent forces.

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Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade

The 5th Commando Brigade, more commonly known as the Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade (Turkish: Hakkâri Dağ ve Komando Tugayı), stationed in Hakkâri Province in southeastern Turkey, founded as a battalion of the 1st Commando Brigade. Because of the ongoing Kurdish-Turkish conflict, the formation enlarged from the size of a battalion to a brigade.

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Hakkâri Province

Hakkâri Province (Hakkâri ili; Parêzgeha Colemêrg), is a province in the southeast of Turkey.

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HMNB Clyde

His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde (HMNB Clyde; also HMS Neptune), primarily sited at Faslane on the Gare Loch, is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth).

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Hostage

A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized—such as a relative, employer, law enforcement, or government—to act, or refrain from acting, in a certain way, often under threat of serious physical harm or death to the hostage(s) after expiration of an ultimatum.

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India TV

India TV is a Hindi news channel based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces.

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Indian Army

The Indian Army is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces.

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Indian Navy

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Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion

The 36th Commando Battalion (36th CDO BN) is one of several Iraqi special operations forces units created after the fall of the Saddam Hussein.

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Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym, is the national military of the State of Israel.

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Israeli Air Force

The Israeli Air Force (IAF; tl, "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as, Kheil HaAvir, "Air Corps") operates as the aerial and space warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

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Israeli Navy

The Israeli Navy (חיל הים הישראלי, Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli,; البحرية الإسرائيلية) is the naval warfare service arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea theater as well as the Gulf of Eilat and the Red Sea theater.

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Kommando Spezialkräfte

The Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) (Special Operations Forces (SOF) alternatively Special Operations Forces Command (SOFCOM)) is a special forces unit and a large brigade-level unit of the German Army for special operations and commando warfare, reconnaissance, counterterrorism, combat search and rescue as well as military advisor.

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Korps Commandotroepen

The Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) (Commando Corps) is the elite special forces unit of the Royal Netherlands Army.

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Kurdish nationalism

Kurdish nationalism is a nationalist political movement which asserts that Kurds are a nation and espouses the creation of an independent Kurdistan from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Armenia and Turkey.

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Kustjägarna

The 202nd Coastal Ranger Company (202., or Kustjägarna, KJ) is an marines commandos (special operations capable) unit within the Swedish Amphibious Corps, which is the infantry marines arm of the Swedish Navy.

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Light Commando Battalion

The Light Commando Battalions (LCB) are commando units of the Pakistan Army, tasked with special operations and counter-terrorism.

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Long-range surveillance

Long-range surveillance (LRS) teams (pronounced "lurse") were elite, specially-trained surveillance units of the United States Army employed for clandestine operation by Military Intelligence for gathering direct human intelligence information deep within enemy territory.

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Maglan

Maglan (מגלן, also known as Unit 212 or Sayeret Maglan) is a sayeret (''reconnaissance'') unit of the Israeli Defense Forces, which specializes in operating behind enemy lines and deep in enemy territory using advanced technologies and weaponry.

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MARCOS

The Marine Commandos, abbreviated to MARCOS and officially called the Marine Commando Force (MCF), are the special forces of the Indian Navy.

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Military Intelligence Directorate (Israel)

The Israeli Military Intelligence (lit), often abbreviated to Aman (אמ״ן), is the central, overarching military intelligence body of the Israel Defense Forces.

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Mountain warfare

Mountain warfare or alpine warfare is warfare in mountains or similarly rough terrain.

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NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states—30 European and 2 North American.

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New Zealand Special Air Service

The 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment, abbreviated as 1 NZSAS Regt, is the special forces unit of the New Zealand Army, closely modelled on the British Special Air Service (SAS).

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Oz Brigade

The 89th Brigade "Oz" ("Courage" in Hebrew) is a special operation forces brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

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Para (Special Forces)

Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), Informally referred to As Para-Commandos, is a group of special forces battalions of the Parachute Regiment in the Indian Army.

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Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh)

The Para Commando Brigade (প্যারা কমান্ডো ব্রিগেড) is a special operations force of the Bangladesh Army.

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Para-SAR

The Esquadrão Aeroterrestre de Salvamento (EAS) (Airborne Rescue Squadron), known by its nickname Para-SAR, is a Brazilian Air Force special operations search and rescue squadron, based in the city of Campo Grande.

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People's Army of Vietnam

The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), officially the Vietnam People's Army (VPA; of Vietnam), also recognized as the Vietnamese Army (lit) or the People's Army (Quân đội Nhân dân), is the national military force of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the armed wing of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

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People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces

The People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces Arms, officially the Special Operation Force Arms or Special Operation Arms, is the elite combat armed service of the People's Army of Vietnam, led by the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.

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Philippine National Police

The Philippine National Police (Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas, PNP) is the armed national police force in the Philippines.

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Reconnaissance

In military operations, military reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, the terrain, and civil activities in the area of operations.

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Reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition

Reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) squadrons are a type of unit in the United States Army.

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Republic of Korea Army

The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), also known as the ROK Army or South Korean Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare.

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Republican Guard (Syria)

The Syrian Republican Guard (al-Ḥaras as-Sūrīyah al-Jumhūrīy), also known as the Presidential Guard, is an elite 25,000 man praetorian guard unit in the Syrian Army, although it may actually approach corps size with around 60,000 guardsmen.

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Rhodesia

Rhodesia (Rodizha), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979.

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Rhodesian Bush War

The Rhodesian Bush War also known as the Second Chimurenga as well as the Zimbabwean War of Independence, was a civil conflict from July 1964 to December 1979 in the unrecognised country of Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe-Rhodesia and now Zimbabwe).

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Rhodesian Light Infantry

The 1st Battalion, Rhodesian Light Infantry (1RLI), commonly The Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI), was a regiment formed in 1961 at Brady Barracks (Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia) as a light infantry unit within the army of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

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Rhodesian Special Air Service

The Rhodesian Special Air Service or Rhodesian SAS was the tier one special forces unit of the Rhodesian Army.

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Royal Marines

The Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, and officially as the Corps of Royal Marines, are the United Kingdom's amphibious special operations capable commando force, one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy, and provide a company strength unit to the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG).

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Royal Marines Armoured Support Group

The current Royal Marines Armoured Support Group (RMASG) is an element of the Royal Marines that operates the Viking BvS 10 All Terrain Vehicle.

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Royal Marines Band Service

The Royal Marines Band Service is the musical wing of the Royal Navy and an independent element of the Royal Marines.

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RTAF Security Force Command

The RTAF Security Force Command is a Division size unit in the Royal Thai Air Force.

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Sayeret Matkal

General Staff Reconnaissance Unit (formerly Unit 269 or Unit 262), more commonly known as Sayeret Matkal (סיירת מטכ״ל), is the special reconnaissance unit (sayeret) of Israel's General Staff (matkal).

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Selous Scouts

The Selous Scouts was a special forces unit of the Rhodesian Army that operated during the Rhodesian Bush War from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as Zimbabwe in 1980.

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Shaldag Unit

Unit 5101, more commonly known as Shaldag (שלדג, Kingfisher), is one of the premier Israeli Air Force (IAF) Sayeret units.

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Shayetet 13

Shayetet 13 (lit) is a unit of the Israeli Navy and one of the primary reconnaissance units of the Israel Defense Forces.

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Sniper

A sniper is a military/paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with telescopic sights. Modern snipers use high-precision rifles and high-magnification optics.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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South African Special Forces

The South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces, is South Africa's principal Tier 1 special operations forces, specialising in various types of operations, including counter-insurgency, long-range-reconnaissance, unconventional-warfare, special operations, hostage-rescue, and direct-action operations.

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Special Action Force

The Special Action Force (SAF) is the elite unit of the Philippine National Police founded by Fidel V. Ramos, later the twelfth president of the Philippines.

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Special Air Service

The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army.

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Special forces

Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations.

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Special forces of India

India has several Special Forces (SF) units, with the branches of the Indian Armed Forces having their own separate special forces units.

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Special operations

Special operations or special ops are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment." Special operations may include reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counterterrorism, and are typically conducted by small groups of highly trained personnel, emphasizing sufficiency, stealth, speed, and tactical coordination, commonly known as special forces.

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Special Operations Command (France)

The Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (Special Operations Command) or COS is a joint staff charged with overseeing the various special forces of the French Army, Navy and Air and Space Force, bringing them all under a single operational authority.

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Special Operations Regiment (Thailand)

The Royal Thai Air Force Special Operations Regiment or Air Force Commando is the tier-one special forces in the Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment's Special Combat Operations Squadron, which has been in existence since late 1975.

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Special reconnaissance

Special reconnaissance (SR) is conducted by small units, such as a recon team, made up of highly trained military personnel, usually from special forces units and/or military intelligence organizations.

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Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment

The Commando Regiment (කොමාන්ඩෝ ‍රෙජිමේන්තුව komāndo rejimēnthuwa; இலங்கை இராணுவத்தின் கமாண்டோ படைப்பிரிவ) is the commando formation of the Sri Lanka Army.

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Taunton

Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England.

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Thabo Mbeki

Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942) is a South African politician who served as the 2nd democratic president of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008, when he resigned at the request of his party, the African National Congress (ANC).

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Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.

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Turkish invasion of Cyprus

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Marine Air-Ground Task Force Reconnaissance

The reconnaissance mission within the United States Marine Corps is divided into two distinct but complementary aspects; Marine Division Recon and Force Reconnaissance.

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United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions

The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) are the special operations assets of Marine Air-Ground Task Force that provide division-level ground and amphibious reconnaissance to the Ground Combat Element within the United States Marine Corps.

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Urban area

An urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment.

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VAT 69 Commando

The 69 Commando (Jawi: ٦٩ كومندو); also known as Very Able Troopers 69 (abbreviation: VAT 69) is an elite multi-tasking special forces unit of the Royal Malaysia Police.

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Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins (Latin: Qui audet adipiscitur; Ο Τολμών Νικά, O tolmón niká; Qui ose gagne; Chi osa vince; Portuguese: Quem ousa vence; German: Wer wagt, gewinnt; Dutch: Wie niet waagt, die niet wint; Hebrew: המעז מנצח) is a motto made popular in the English-speaking world by the British Special Air Service.

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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east.

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11th Parachute Brigade (France)

The 11th Parachute Brigade (11e Brigade Parachutiste, 11e BP) is one of the French Army's airborne forces brigade, predominantly light infantry, part of the French paratrooper units and specialized in air assault, airborne operations, combined arms, and commando style raids.

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13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment

The 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment) or 13e RDP is a special reconnaissance unit of the French Army.

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1º Batalhão de Ações de Comandos

The 1º Batalhão de Ações de Comandos (1º BAC) (English: 1st Commando Actions Battalion), also known as Capitão Francisco Padilha Battalion, is a special forces unit of the Brazilian Army.

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1st Commando Brigade (Turkey)

The 1st Commando Brigade (1.) is a brigade of the Turkish Army, based in Kayseri.

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1st Commando Regiment (Australia)

dates The 1st Commando Regiment (1 Cdo Regt) is an Australian Army Reserve special forces unit, part of Special Operations Command with an integrated structure of regular (full-time) soldiers and reserve (part-time) soldiers, which together with the full-time Australian Army 2nd Commando Regiment, provides the commando capability to Special Operations Command.

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1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine) or 1er RPIMa is a unit of the French Army Special Forces Command, therefore part of the Special Operations Command.

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24 Commando Royal Engineers

24 Commando Royal Engineers is a unit of the British Army's Royal Engineers supporting 3 Commando Brigade.

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27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (France)

The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (e Brigade d'Infanterie de Montagne, 27 BIM) is a mountain infantry formation of the French Army.

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29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery

29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery is the Commando-trained unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery, based in Plymouth.

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2nd Commando Battalion (Belgium)

The 2nd Commando Battalion (2e Bataillon de Commandos, officially abbreviated to 2 Codo) is a military formation of the Belgian Armed Forces and part of the 'Special Operations Regiment'.

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2nd Commando Brigade (Turkey)

The 2nd Commando Brigade is one of the 12 brigades designated commando in Turkish Land Forces.

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2nd Commando Regiment (Australia)

The 2nd Commando Regiment (2 Cdo Regt) is a special forces unit of the Australian Army and is part of Special Operations Command.

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3 Commando Brigade (United Kingdom)

3 Commando Brigade (3 Cdo Bde), previously called the 3rd Special Service Brigade, is a commando formation of the British Armed Forces.

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3rd Commando Brigade (Turkey)

The 3rd Commando Brigade is one of the 12 infantry brigades designated as commando in Turkish Land Forces.

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43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines

The 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines (43 Cdo FP Gp RM), formerly Comacchio Company Royal Marines (1980–1983), Comacchio Group Royal Marines (1983–2001) and Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines (2001–2012), is a 550-man unit of the Royal Marines responsible for guarding the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons.

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References

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