Encyclopedia of Special Forces Units
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Kommando SpezialKräfte. Special Forces of the German Army.
Korps Commando Troepen. Dutch Army Special Forces Unit.
Korps Mariniers. Dutch Navy Amphibious Special Forces Unit.
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Légion Etrangére. French army unit which recruits soldiers with other nationalities.
Long Range Desert Group.. World War II long range desert reconnaissance group. Although considered as British the founder and the first recruits were from New Zealand.
Lotar Eilat. Israeli Special Forces Reserve Unit.
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Marine Expeditionary Unit-Special Operations Capable or MEU/SOC. A specially trained and equipped unit of the US Marine Corps that conducts unconventional warfare and hostage recovery.
Marine Force Recon. U.S. Marines reconnaissance unit.
Морская пехота. Naval Infantry of Russia. Elite light Infantry.
Monada Ypobrhion Katastrafon or MYK. Greek Navy Special Forces unit.
Mountain Leader Verkennings Peloton or MLVERKPEL. Dutch Navy Special Forces unit in mountain and arctic warfare. Part of the Korps Mariniers.
National Command Authority or NCA. The top-level of America's military chain-of-command, which consists of the President and the Secretary of Defense.
Naval Diving Unit. Singapore's Special Force of the Navy.
New Zealand Special Air Service. New Zealand Army Special Forces Unit.
No.1 Demolition Squad. British Army World War II British Reconnaissance and strike unit. Also known as Popski's Private army.
Nuclear Emergency Search Team or NEST. A US Department of Energy unit that locates nuclear devices and weapons.
Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza. Italian Police Special Forces.
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Omada Eidikon Apostolon. Greek Coast Guard Special Forces Unit.