Indian & Foreign Special Forces Pics

[Safarigent]

The only Army chaps going there are the C.O and a few support staff. Thats also been a rarity. They now have the vast majority of officers who are ethnic tibetans. Recently, the first ethnic tibetan rose to the rank of dapon(brigadier)
The govt wants full deniability. You dont want indian army chaps inside china on clandestine ops. They will stick out like sore thumbs.
And s.f chaps arent spies. There is no james bond like stuff
Pretty normal ground humping happening 95 percent of the time.
James bond stuff is left to military intelligience, raw, and the likes

[Moin.]

51 Special Action Group Commandoes of the NSG during the Mumbai Ops.











That's a Glock knife

[Moin.]

Russia's Elite Forces the Alfa Group or Spetsgruppa A and Vympel.





























This is from the Beslan Seige

[Moin.]

US Army Delta, guarding Norman Schwarzkop during desert sheild and ambassador in Bosnia.

[Vikram]

Georgian Special Forces-KUD

A lot of Hollywood stuff and some interesting feats. One jarring moment was when a guy almost walks into the line of fire of the bloke behind him.Still a lot better than what I can do.

[youtube][/youtube]



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Vikram

[Ganesh TT]

My Salute to this real life heros...

[bullshitwalks]

100% pure awesome. that's all i can say.
hats off.

[sowmiyamoorthy]

Dear Friends
Check this out

[xl_target]

Nice photo s Moin!
Unlike Movie stars, the real pros keep their fingers off the trigger unless they are on target.

I also find the weapons used by these SF units fascinating.



More US NAvy SEALS weapons HERE

One intersting fact that was told to me by one Ex Para SF major was the weapons used are not all that matters, it is the physical and mental strength, the grit, the determination and the training which makes these guys true Spec Ops Warriors...

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Moin

That is true. The damage that these can do with just their bare hands is amazing.
However, I'm sure that like soldiers everywhere, they will use anything that can give them an edge. A weapon that is
dead reliable and will work in all conditions would be an asset to help them complete whatever mission they have been assigned.

[Sakobav]

Nice moin

Then as Safarigent pointed out there are the Special Frontier Force - Tibetan folks plausible deniability for Indians for sensitive operations

http://bhavanajagat.com/category/major- ... agle-1971/

http://vayu-sena.tripod.com/other-spies ... layas.html
They were trained with CIA assistance in beginning and then led Maj Gen S S Uban

if you folks like Guns of Navarone there was Indian Commondo who worked with Greeks and was part of the team that destroyed a dam their Lt Gen Inder S Gill
http://reportmysignal.blogspot.com/2008 ... -pvsm.html
Participated in Operation Harling
http://www.combatsim.com/memb123/htm/2002/08/soe/

http://www.globalpolitician.com/print.asp?id=4823

'Born to Dare' – A story of Lt. Gen. Inderjit Singh Gill
By Syed Ali Mujtaba, Ph.D.

Well I am not a soldier, some of my friends are, I had nursed that desire to be a soldier at certain point of time in life but as it moved on the idea vanished into the blue. However when I heard Mr S. Muthiah, speaking about Lt. Gen. Inderjit Singh Gill, a soldier’s soldier that idea again brushed my heart

It was a story telling session at the British council Chennai, and Mr Muthiah, was narrating the World War campaign of Inder Gill from his book “Born to Dare” that chronicles Gills life.

Lt. Gen. Inderjit Singh Gill, PVSM, MC; is a legend in the Indian Army but little known outside it, he is a revered figure, particularly among the paratroopers and Special Forces.

Serving Britain behind the German and Italian lines during World War II, Inder Gill was part of a campaign to foment resistance against the Axis powers in Greece and to cripple their transport arteries by blowing up key bridges. Leaving Greece, he served with the Royal Engineers on the slog from Cassino to Bologna, where he was injured twice in explosions, shrapnel from which he carried in his body for the rest of his life.

Joining the Indian Army, he served with the J&K Militia in Kashmir in the troubled times just after Independence, and was involved in peacekeeping operations in Korea and Gaza. Commanding the high passes during Sikkim’s travails, he also headed the Directorate of Military Operations during the 1971 War, before retiring as commander of India’s Western Army. But all the while, the things closest to his heart were the Parachute Regiment and training, both as trainer and trainee.

Since I did some reading and research on the British policy during the World War II, I could feel the punch in Mr Muthiah’s narration. In his inspiring account, S. Muthiah painted a vivid picture of a soldier who deserves to be better known for his invaluable contribution to the military history of India. His talk was essentially centered on Inder Gill’s heroics in the Greece campaign; the blowing up of Gorgopotamos Bridge, the training of the resistance movement in Greece and other details.

[xl_target]

Great links, Navi
An Excellent read.
Thanks

[Moin.]

Georgian Special Forces-KUD

A lot of Hollywood stuff and some interesting feats. One jarring moment was when a guy almost walks into the line of fire of the bloke behind him.Still a lot better than what I can do.

[youtube][/youtube]



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Vikram

Hi Vikram; Excellent video, thanks for sharing. Always enjoyable to see these youtube videos. I'm sure there's more substance to these solid SF professional than these videos. I personally love these (don't know the exact technical term) rope tricks like reverse rappleing, abesailing etc. So damn cool

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Moin.

[Moin.]

Nice moin

Then as Safarigent pointed out there are the Special Frontier Force - Tibetan folks plausible deniability for Indians for sensitive operations

http://bhavanajagat.com/category/major- ... agle-1971/

http://vayu-sena.tripod.com/other-spies ... layas.html
They were trained with CIA assistance in beginning and then led Maj Gen S S Uban

if you folks like Guns of Navarone there was Indian Commondo who worked with Greeks and was part of the team that destroyed a dam their Lt Gen Inder S Gill
http://reportmysignal.blogspot.com/2008 ... -pvsm.html
Participated in Operation Harling
http://www.combatsim.com/memb123/htm/2002/08/soe/

http://www.globalpolitician.com/print.asp?id=4823

'Born to Dare' – A story of Lt. Gen. Inderjit Singh Gill
By Syed Ali Mujtaba, Ph.D.

Well I am not a soldier, some of my friends are, I had nursed that desire to be a soldier at certain point of time in life but as it moved on the idea vanished into the blue. However when I heard Mr S. Muthiah, speaking about Lt. Gen. Inderjit Singh Gill, a soldier’s soldier that idea again brushed my heart

It was a story telling session at the British council Chennai, and Mr Muthiah, was narrating the World War campaign of Inder Gill from his book “Born to Dare” that chronicles Gills life.

Lt. Gen. Inderjit Singh Gill, PVSM, MC; is a legend in the Indian Army but little known outside it, he is a revered figure, particularly among the paratroopers and Special Forces.

Serving Britain behind the German and Italian lines during World War II, Inder Gill was part of a campaign to foment resistance against the Axis powers in Greece and to cripple their transport arteries by blowing up key bridges. Leaving Greece, he served with the Royal Engineers on the slog from Cassino to Bologna, where he was injured twice in explosions, shrapnel from which he carried in his body for the rest of his life.

Joining the Indian Army, he served with the J&K Militia in Kashmir in the troubled times just after Independence, and was involved in peacekeeping operations in Korea and Gaza. Commanding the high passes during Sikkim’s travails, he also headed the Directorate of Military Operations during the 1971 War, before retiring as commander of India’s Western Army. But all the while, the things closest to his heart were the Parachute Regiment and training, both as trainer and trainee.

Since I did some reading and research on the British policy during the World War II, I could feel the punch in Mr Muthiah’s narration. In his inspiring account, S. Muthiah painted a vivid picture of a soldier who deserves to be better known for his invaluable contribution to the military history of India. His talk was essentially centered on Inder Gill’s heroics in the Greece campaign; the blowing up of Gorgopotamos Bridge, the training of the resistance movement in Greece and other details.

Wowww !! wonderful read. Thanks for sharing the links.

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Moin.

[Moin.]

Dear Friends
Check this out

Thanks Sowmi, these guys make Rambo look like Pussy

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Moin.

P.S: Not sure why but when you see these pics of our SF Soldiers or the SAS or US Army Delta or Green Berets, very few or none infact have that beefed up Rambo look. They are all so thin and wiry, yet capable of such superhuman feats. Amazing stuff really.

Call me SF Fanboy, but I find this extremely fascinating

[Moin.]

Author: Manoj Joshi
Publication: The Times of India
Date: June 15, 2002

Exercise Airborne Africa
Mention 'Special Forces' and the intrepid Israelis, the gung-ho Americans or the secretive British come to mind. But, it appears that it is the Indians who are the toughest of them all. This is what a gruelling
contest determined last week.

The Israelis were not there, but a team of India's 10 Special Forces (SF), led by Captain Krishnadas, outshone their counterparts from the US, South Africa, U.K., France, hosts Botswana and a clutch of African nations in the Kalahari desert.

The second Indian team came fifteenth, out of the 28 that participated in the annual event that took place between 8-10 June. In addition, the two teams won a number of individual prizes.

A proud Special Forces officer says this is all the more creditable since the teams, each comprising of an officer, a non-commissioned officer and three paratroopers ''were pulled out of active duty and given just two months to prepare.'' This is the first time India has been invited to participate in the event. Last year's competition was won by the South African Special Forces.

The event required a trek of 87 kms over three days with full combat load of 50 kg, all the activity being conducted under the desert sun during the day. The contest was kicked off on June 8 by a paradrop of the teams close to the border with Namibia. The events then progressively moved them east towards the Okavango Delta.

Here the team led by Major Animish Ranade suffered a mishap at the outset when Commando Mool Singh's parachute did not open and his emergency parachute landed him so hard that he fractured his ankle. Despite the mishap that cost the team points, it won the individual prize in the 35 kms endurance march that followed.

On June 9, Capt Krishandas's team, scored with the individual prize for the navigation segment where the commandos have to move through 20 kms of trackless desert with just a compass, Ranade's team stood second. This was topped by a casualty evacuation exercise that required them to carry a 50 kg deadweight, simulating a casualty, for 10 kms. Krishandas' team stood first and Ranade's second. On the last day the teams did a 17 kms speed march and Krishandas' team again scored a first.

The Indians performed well in the other elements of the competition as well. These included a rifle and pistol firing competition, a 400 metre an observation lane exercise requiring them to spot seven targets and a final 5 kms home run that makes the grand finale of the gathering.

A senior officer told TNN that such competitions ''which deal with our core business,'' are a great boost for the professional elan of the force. India currently has four SF units that have traditionally been asked to do the toughest jobs in the battlefield.

Currently they specialise in counter-terrorist work where using their own intelligence, they operate independently against terrorist concentrations in remote mountain and jungle regions in Kashmir and the Northeast.

During the 1971 Indo-Pak war, the unit, then designated as ‘10 Para Commando’, carried out a daring 80 km-deep raid inside Pakistan’s territory on the Indus Rangers HQ at Chachro (Sind) . The battalion carried out many other vehicle-borne raids during the 1971 war. These raids could only be compared with the raids by the famed British ‘SAS’ in the deserts of North Africa during World War II.





No Beefed up Rambos, but among the BEST in the world....