Special forces units and formations

Spetsnaz () are special forces in the former Soviet Union and Russia. Historically, this term referred to the Soviet Union's Spetsnaz GRU, special operations units of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Soviet General Staff (GRU). Today it refers to special forces branches and task forces subordinate to ministries including defence, internal affairs, or emergency situations in countries that have inherited their special purpose units from the now-defunct Soviet security agencies.

special forces unit of the Israel Defense Forces

The Brandenburgers () were members of Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht special forces unit during World War II.

components of the Ministry of Defense's Russian Special Operations Command

Special Operations of Polish Military

German WWI shock troops

Ottoman irregular light infantry unit

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Finnish Army unit of Estonian volunteers during World War II

special operations branch of Jordan's military

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the Rangers of the former Army of the Republic of Vietnam

Polish special operations unit

The Kopassus () is an Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, intelligence gathering and special reconnaissance (SR). Kopassus was founded by Alexander Evert Kawilarang and Mochammad Idjon Djanbi on 16 April 1952. It gained worldwide attention after several operations such as the Indonesian invasion of East Timor and the release of hostages from Garuda Indonesia Flight 206.

Command of the Israel Defense Forces

elite military units of the South Vietnamese army

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Special Forces component of the Malaysian Army

cover name for a German military mission to Iraq during World War II

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Cuban special forces unit

special forces unit in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces

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