1665:. From Melaghar, commandos of Crack Platoon headed for Dhaka on 4 June 1971 and launched a guerrilla operation on 5 June. Later, the number of commandos increased, the platoon split and deployed in different areas surrounding Dhaka city. The basic objectives of the Crack Platoon were to demonstrate the strength of Mukti Bahini, terrorising Pakistan Army and their collaborators. Another major objective was proving to the international community that the situation in East Pakistan was not normal. That commando team also aimed at inspiring the people of Dhaka, who were frequently victims of killing and torture. The Crack Platoon successfully fulfilled these objectives. The World Bank mission, in its report, clearly described the hazardous situation prevailing in East Pakistan and urged ending the military regime in East Pakistan. The Crack Platoon carried out several successful and important operations. The power supply in Dhaka was devastated which caused severe problems for the Pakistan Army and the military administration in Dhaka.
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Encyclopaedia of Elite Forces in the Second World War
2603:
Encyclopaedia of Elite Forces in the Second World War
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for infiltration and long distance reconnaissance in
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2881:"The Sacred Squadron - an Elite Greek Commando Unit"
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Military units trained to conduct special operations
2630:. London: Naval & Military Press. p. 454.
2230:. Boulder: Westview Press, Inc. pp. 39, 98â9.
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771:consisting of four battalions under the command of
193:Special forces capabilities include the following:
3053:"Experts Cite Remedial Measures for East Pakistan"
2977:(in Bengali). PrathamÄ prakÄÅana. pp. 55â56.
2189:Headquarters, Department of the Army (July 2019).
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927:, his plan was endorsed by the Army High Command.
535:filled this role. This unit was formed in 1900 by
3083:"3 Power Plants Bombed By East Pakistan Rebels".
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1404:was founded as a special forces unit used by the
779:and numbered around 450 men (divided into 75 man
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3257:(1st ed.). St Leonards: Allen & Unwin.
1201:. This organization was the predecessor of the
2767:Issue 34420 published 23 July 1937, p. 10 of 80
2255:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7722/j.ctt81v7j
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1695:, formerly the ninth commanding officer of the
1562:had manpower equivalent to a standard infantry
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1146:, in which several Japanese ships were sunk in
185:is used more broadly for these types of units.
3027:(in Bengali). PrathamÄ prakÄÅana. p. 78.
3002:(in Bengali). PrathamÄ prakÄÅana. p. 77.
2780:SAS: Great Britain's elite Special Air Service
2444:. Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. p. 454.
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2662:. London: Osprey Publishing. pp. 37â49.
2628:Orders of Battle, Second World War, 1939â1945
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1046:and started to form military units in exile.
901:The first modern special forces unit was the
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2516:. Solar Pub. Corporation. pp. 220â221.
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2228:The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China
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2075:Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) (16 July 2014).
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539:and early on reported to an American, Major
476:British Army scouts in South Africa (1893):
320:, a Portuguese warrior and folk hero of the
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2265:PRAÃA DO GIRALDO, EvoraPortugalTourism.com
2116:North Atlantic Treaty Organization (2013).
1637:sent a mission to observe the situation in
1356:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
752:, had already submitted such a proposal to
442:tactics used in modern special operations.
169:, an acronym for "special purpose". In the
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2605:. Barnsley: Pen and Sword. pp. 47â8.
2399:. Cambridge University Press. p. 35.
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551:, formed in 1901, can be seen as an early
445:Various military Ranger units such as the
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3287:Otway, Lieutenant-Colonel T.B.H. (1990).
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2541:. Anvil Publishing, Inc. pp. 66â70.
2539:Looking Back 4: Chulalongkorn's Elephants
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2155:North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
1376:Learn how and when to remove this message
729:Modern special forces emerged during the
591:filipino members which fought during the
216:through population engagement and support
3121:United States Special Operations Command
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2709:"The history of the Commando Foundation"
2369:. Osprey Publishing. pp. 44â7, 50.
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1701:U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
1657:, another sector commander, formed the
576:), was an elite unit formed on 1899 by
432:United States Special Operations Forces
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2806:Shortt, James; McBride, Angus (1981).
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912:. In June 1940 he volunteered for the
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3157:Association of the United States Army
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2291:Kaziewicz, Julia (22 November 2016).
1982:List of military special forces units
1675:List of military special forces units
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1209:is the direct descendant of the OSS.
268:Japanese drawing of the archetypical
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2739:"Centre d'EntraÃŽnement de Commandos"
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1931:
1481:Arditi Distruttori Regia Aeronautica
1354:adding citations to reliable sources
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436:Robert Rogers' 28 "Rules of Ranging"
247:and amphibious missions; as well as
34:Special Operations Force (Singapore)
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2566:. Helion and Company. p. 240.
762:Chief of the Imperial General Staff
42:Special Operations Forces (Ukraine)
24:
1885:2016 Indian Line of Control strike
1881:raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound
946:. Following extensive training at
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523:and well practised in the arts of
239:; waterborne operations involving
38:Special Operations Forces (Russia)
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2835:. Osprey Publishing. p. 75.
2513:The Rise and Fall of Antonio Luna
1927:
1552:Southern Expeditionary Army Group
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994:airfields destroyed 30 aircraft.
655:corps, 1918, brandishing daggers.
177:often refers specifically to the
2810:. Osprey Publishing. p. 9.
2658:Moreman, Timothy Robert (2006).
1997:Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
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1625:Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)
1607:long-range reconnaissance patrol
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840:weapons training, unarmed combat
3308:Journal of Contemporary History
3213:Daring missions of World War II
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1030:The Company of Chosen Immortals
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383:, American Ranging, and Rangers
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249:support of air force operations
235:Other capabilities can include
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56:Special forces (disambiguation)
3228:Anuario de estudios medievales
3098:"Pakistan Rebels Bomb Plant".
2782:. Zenith Imprint. p. 48.
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2191:"ADRP 3-05 SPECIAL OPERATIONS"
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1781:Bangladesh Liberation War-1971
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972:June 1942 Crete airfield raids
879:No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
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395:formed and first mentioned by
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2007:List of military diving units
1857:Moscow theater hostage crisis
1244:United States Mounted Rangers
1185:The United States formed the
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859:Mediterranean and Middle East
608:Philippine Revolutionary Army
585:Philippine Revolutionary Army
447:United States Mounted Rangers
272:, from a series of sketches (
241:combat diving/combat swimming
76:aircraft on February 26, 2018
2861:gallery.commandoveterans.org
2489:. Paladin Press. p. 5.
1904:U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
1566:, and it lacked any form of
1420:campaigns of 1940 and 1941.
1187:Office of Strategic Services
1181:Office of Strategic Services
1018:, 142 Commando Company) and
1014:lines, contained commandos (
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543:, the Chief of Scouts under
60:Elite Force (disambiguation)
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3241:. Barnsley: Pen and Sword.
3211:Breuer, William B. (2001).
2973:Mosharraf, Khaled (2013).
2198:Army Publishing Directorate
2150:"Special Operations Forces"
1974:
1738:operators during patrol in
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1455:to kill or capture General
1207:Special Activities Division
1203:Central Intelligence Agency
1036:German occupation of Greece
1016:King's Regiment (Liverpool)
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3237:Haskew, Michael E (2007).
3191:The Gurkhas: Special Force
2601:Haskew, Michael E (2007).
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1849:Operation Defensive Shield
1805:Jaffna University Helidrop
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1240:United States Army Rangers
1234:United States Army Rangers
1217:On February 16, 1942, the
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725:Commandos (United Kingdom)
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2831:Molinari, Andrea (2007).
2660:British Commandos 1940â46
2440:Rankin, Nicholas (2008).
2277:Clemente Ramos, 653 n14:
2226:Sawyer, Ralph D. (1993).
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1803:in Northern Ireland, the
1758:Australian special forces
1631:Bangladesh Liberation War
1629:In June 1971, during the
1550:under the control of the
1443:Later during the war the
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1276:1st Special Service Force
1266:1st Special Service Force
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897:Special Air Service (SAS)
541:Frederick Russell Burnham
478:Frederick Russell Burnham
237:close personal protection
183:special operations forces
95:units trained to conduct
85:special operations forces
18:Special operations forces
3480:Types of military forces
3193:. UK: Hachette. p.
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3023:Islam, Zahirul (2013).
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2778:Thompson, Leroy (1994).
2018:
1815:Gulf Wars, Afghanistan,
1793:South African Border War
1645:, a sector commander of
1445:502nd SS Jäger Battalion
1119:, as well as actions in
1056:ÎĪĪÎŋĪ ÎĪΚÎģÎÎēĪĪÎŊ ÎθιÎŊÎŦĪĪÎŊ
204:Foreign internal defense
179:U.S. Army Special Forces
124:foreign internal defense
3291:. Imperial War Museum.
3215:. John Wiley and Sons.
3189:Bellamy, Chris (2011).
2857:"Greek Sacred Squadron"
2808:The Special Air Service
2688:Ministère de la DÊfense
2537:Ocampo, Ambeth (2011).
2510:Jose, Vivencio (1972).
2330:Christides, Vassilios.
1789:Portuguese Colonial War
1509:Netherlands East Indies
1256:General George Marshall
1113:South West Pacific Area
1038:in AprilâMay 1941, the
1026:fighting the Japanese.
960:Long Range Desert Group
914:No. 8 (Guards) Commando
769:Special Service Brigade
649:Members of the Italian
619:PhilippineâAmerican War
496:formed in 1846 and the
405:Colonel Benjamin Church
373:Colonel Benjamin Church
364:First specialized units
148:intelligence operations
3253:Horner, David (1989).
2951:Horner 1989, pp. 26â7.
2933:Horner 1989, pp. 22â6.
2626:Joslen, H. F. (1990).
2562:Morisi, Paolo (2018).
2419:p.90 Karcher, Phillip
2393:Grenier, John (2005).
1841:Air France Flight 8969
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1573:Some 750 men from the
1497:Imperial Japanese Army
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1430:(left) and the former
1402:Brandenburger Regiment
1270:The United States and
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1066:Regiment, Lt. Colonel
1034:Immediately after the
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737:were formed following
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691:50th Infantry Regiment
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574:Tiradores de la Muerte
553:unconventional warfare
485:
467:Army Ranger Battalions
463:Texas Military Rangers
418:'s Continental Army.
384:
381:Unconventional warfare
283:
198:Special reconnaissance
156:unconventional warfare
77:
3275:. Osprey Publishing.
2713:Korps Commandotroepen
2482:John Plaster (2006).
1969:special mission units
1837:Iranian Embassy siege
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1669:Modern special forces
1473:Decima Flottiglia MAS
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1248:United States Rangers
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1104:independent companies
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887:Korps Commandotroepen
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668:separate combat arm.
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612:Tiradores dela Muerte
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593:Philippine Revolution
564:, also known as the "
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459:43rd Virginia Rangers
451:United States Rangers
375:(1639â1718) from the
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3166:on 23 September 2015
3130:on 24 September 2015
2297:. Peace Hill Press.
2077:"Special Operations"
2012:Police Tactical Unit
1762:Afghan National Army
1711:deployment. In both
1556:Philippines campaign
1485:B-17 Flying Fortress
1437:Adrian von FÃļlkersam
1350:improve this section
1154:, was unsuccessful.
1082:During the start of
891:Paracommando Brigade
875:Special Boat Service
549:Bushveldt Carbineers
304:Six Secret Teachings
54:For other uses, see
2942:Horner 1989, p. 26.
2924:Horner 1989, p. 21.
2885:www.combinedops.com
2485:The Ultimate Sniper
1833:second Chechen Wars
1615:Battle of Ilomantsi
1575:2nd Raiding Brigade
1501:Battle of Palembang
1292:Merrill's Marauders
1287:Merrill's Marauders
1238:The history of the
1108:Wilson's Promontory
903:Special Air Service
871:Special Air Service
583:to serve under the
490:British Indian Army
318:Gerald the Fearless
297:Chinese strategist
152:mobility operations
112:airborne operations
3470:Combat occupations
3102:. 22 October 1971.
3049:Gavshon, Arthur L.
2719:on 31 October 2010
2367:Ninja AD 1460â1650
2097:on 1 December 2016
1947:. You can help by
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1199:William J. Donovan
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777:commanding officer
747:Lieutenant Colonel
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683:Macheteros de Jara
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635:United States Army
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561:Luna Sharpshooters
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440:asymmetric warfare
412:Knowlton's Rangers
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214:counter-insurgency
140:high-value targets
116:counter-insurgency
97:special operations
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3358:Military branches
3281:978-1-84603-006-2
3247:978-1-84415-577-4
3221:978-0-471-40419-4
3034:978-984-90253-1-3
3009:978-984-90253-1-3
2984:978-984-90253-2-0
2842:978-1-84603-006-2
2612:978-1-84415-577-4
2548:978-971-27-2600-2
2451:978-0-8117-3600-8
2406:978-1-139-44470-5
2376:978-1-84176-525-9
2363:Turnbull, Stephen
2251:Yuval Noah Harari
2084:Joint Publication
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1883:in Pakistan, the
1861:Operation Orchard
1777:Laotian Civil War
1457:Dwight Eisenhower
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1219:U.S. Marine Corps
1191:World War II
1144:Operation Jaywick
925:Claude Auchinleck
812:Normandy landings
808:British Commandos
739:Winston Churchill
735:British Commandos
712:British Commandos
631:Henry Ware Lawton
629:, killed General
610:, the founder of
566:Marksmen of Death
416:George Washington
245:maritime boarding
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