Chapter 209 Gomand Special Forces
The German Third Imperialist FΓΌhrer launched a blitzkrieg in Europe, and the surrender of the powerful French Imperial Navy, Army, and Air Force indicated that the war was not only in France, but as the war expanded, Britain soon protested, and was even willing to come in and dilute the mud, as a result, the angry FΓΌhrer Hitler began to launch a full-scale battle, and as the surrounding small countries were occupied one after another, after the land was divided, the situation of the war quickly expanded and escalated into a full-scale battle in Europeγγγγγγγγγγ
The war soon burned to the British Isles, affected the British Imperial Navy, the German army quickly mobilized the speed of the naval advance to the vicinity of the Mediterranean, the British and French transport ships consumed a lot of materials, fortunately with the support of the United States, barely able to maintain the battle at sea, in order to inflict losses and damage on the German army, Churchill agreed to set up a British special combat teamγγγγγγγγγγγγγγγγγ
Germand: The special forces were born
The rigidity and brutality of the "Gomande" training is world-famous, and almost every cadet will encounter difficulties at some stage. Although multiple re-exams are allowed, nearly half of them will eventually drop out of the training for a variety of reasons. These reasons could be injuries, physical problems, and more often a lack of perseverance to adapt to life in the Marine Corps. The final leg of the 9-mile (15-kilometer) armed run is the infamous "Sad Road", and thousands of cadets have fallen on this short road for decades because of lack of physical strength or perseverance, and finally died for the rest of their lives. Forced withdrawal from training is a common occurrence at CTCRM, and among the many eliminators is Prince Edward.
The British Gomand Special Forces is the "forerunner" of the world's special forces as a member of the Special Air Service Corps. On June 6, 1940, in response to the frenzied offensive of Nazi Germany, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered "an immediate and continuous counter-offensive against the entire German-occupied territory." As a result, the world's first new-type unit that independently performs special operations missions - "Gomander" came into being. The British named it "Gormand". The name derives from the Boer War at the beginning of the last century, when the British called small groups of Boers who were good at surprise attacks "Gomand". In World War II, the "Gomander" went deep behind enemy lines to attack and sabotage, which made the German army restless. Enraged, Hitler issued Order No. 46 to exterminate him. The term "Gomande" is well-known and has now become a common name for the world's special forces.
This unit has 3,000 members and is composed of the 3rd "Gomand" Brigade, the 9th "Gomand" Forward Observation Mission, the Special Boat Team, the Maritime Special Service Team, and the Training Team. It is symbolized by a leaping frog and two crossed oars. With only about 400 people, the Special Boat Fleet (SBS for short) is the "Gomand" of "Gomand". It was established in 1941 as an all-weather special reconnaissance unit...
Gesiji Island
In the middle of the night of June 23, 1945, 120 special forces members belonging to the 8th Independent Squadron under the command of Major Todd were divided into six ambulance boats and set off from the ports of New Haven, Folkestone, and Dover, under the cover of the air force, to carry out a surprise attack on the two port cities of Buren and Belk on the northern coast of France. This was the first attack on the German army after the formation of "Gomande". As the attacking force was about to enter the port of Buren, it was spotted by German searchlights, and then pursued by patrol boats, which were under heavy fire. Since about half of the attacking troops were equipped with light machine guns, it was difficult to resist the German artillery fire, so they had to quickly withdraw and find another target to organize another attack. But the assault detachment, which landed 6 kilometers south of Berk, acted very stealthily and suddenly threw its hand ** at a German stronghold, killing 2 sentries.
On 14 July, the "Gomand" carried out a second assault combat operation. The target is the island of Guernji, west of Cherbourg, France, in the English Channel. The attack was strongly supported by higher intelligence services. British spies had been informed in advance that about 470 German troops had been airlifted to the island to defend the island, and that some of the island's defenses were not yet perfect. The commander, Major Todd, who had participated in the first assault, was again commanded by the 11th Independent Squadron and a detachment of the 3rd "Gomand" unit to sail to the island of Guenji in the English Channel on the night of the 14th, each on two old destroyers. As they approached the island, the attacking force switched to five ambulance boats and headed for the island of Gernji. In order to prevent the sound of the ambulance boat's engine from being heard by the German troops on the island and exposing the attack attempt, the British Air Force reconnaissance planes that cooperated with the operation deliberately rumbled and circled over the island of Gernji. The detachments that served as feint support carried out operations on the Seine Bay and the Cherbourg Peninsula respectively, and made every effort to ensure the movement of the attacking troops. The special assault force carried out the landing covertly and easily captured and took control of the island of Gesj, and the "Gomand" did not meet the stubborn resistance of the Germans in the battle, and almost did not pay the price for bloodshed. This was the first successful and bloodless operation of the "Gomande" since its formation.
Although the British special forces high-altitude parachute dogs in the theater of operations did not achieve much success in this attack, they launched a counterattack against the German army at that time when the British army was forced to retreat from Dunkirk in the European theater of war after repeated setbacks, which undoubtedly boosted the morale of the British army and was also praised by the British people.
Rocktown Islands
In March 1941, the 3rd and 4th units of "Gomander" successfully attacked the Rockland Islands in northwest Norway, captured 216 German soldiers, captured 60 Nazi party members, sank 11 German ships, and blew up the fish oil processing plant on the island that the German army used to make glycerin (the raw material for making **). The attacking troops suffered very little losses, and only one officer died as a result of a misfire in a pistol in his trouser pocket. The results of this attack were enormous.
In addition to organizing large-scale raids, the "Gomand" sometimes sent a small number of personnel into the German consul to harass and sabotage. On the night of April 11, 1942, Captain Mondenello and one soldier crossed the Canu River and penetrated into the port of Bouzhin in northern France and blew up a German oil tanker. On the night of September 2 of the same year, a small force attacked the German lighthouse at the English Gap and captured 19 German soldiers.
Red Devil
British Special ForcesBefore World War II, the British army did not have airborne troops. The frequent activity of German paratroopers and airlift units in the early years of the war stimulated the British to decide that they must have an airborne assault force. As a result, the British army successively formed a group of airborne "Gomand" troops. Wearing red berets, emblems of "crowns and bay leaves" on their arms, and armed with Thomson light machine guns, the officers and men of this unit often infiltrated the rear of the German army from the air, and launched non-stop sabotage attacks on important targets such as ports, airports, warehouses, and communication lines, dealing a heavy blow to the German army, and were called the "red devil" by the German army.
The series of raids of "Gomand" boosted the morale of the British army in resisting Nazi Germany, and made the war devil Hitler nervous. The Gomand troops often infiltrated the rear of the German army from the air, and carried out non-stop sabotage attacks on important targets such as ports, airfields, warehouses and communication lines, dealing a heavy blow to the German army, and were called the "red devil" by the German army. Hitler, who was furious, issued Order No. 46 - "attack and sabotage troops" against British troops, whether they were uniformed or not, whether armed or not, must be "killed and killed".
Gomande "went deep behind enemy lines to attack and sabotage, and made great achievements, so that the German army could not sleep. The Gomand troops often infiltrated the rear of the German army from the air, and carried out non-stop sabotage attacks on important targets such as ports, airfields, warehouses and communication lines, dealing a heavy blow to the German army, and were called the "red devil" by the German army. Hitler, who was furious, issued Order No. 46 - "attack and sabotage troops" against British troops, whether they were uniformed or not, whether armed or not, must be "killed and killed".
Italian special forces first, the use of special forces before the war and at the beginning of the war. This was particularly evident in the Falklands War and the Gulf War. Special forces are small in size and quick to mobilize, and are often able to respond to war and possible war in the shortest possible time. At the beginning of the war, the British army generally sent special forces behind enemy lines to reconnoiter the situation of forward positions, collect target information, destroy important enemy facilities, attract and contain enemy forces through raids and feints, and play a leading and coordinating role in the offensive of large forces. When the ground offensive of the main forces is officially launched, the special forces generally no longer take on the task.
Second, the ways of investment are flexible and diverse. The way in which it is invested is a key link in a special operation, and success or failure is often established at the moment of investment. The British special forces have mastered a variety of input techniques, and surface entry can be carried out by assault boats, large warships, swimming, frogmen, etc.; Land access can be by motorcycle, reconnaissance patrol car, walking, mountain climbing, etc.; Air access can be delivered by helicopter or transport aircraft, parachuting, gliding, etc.; Burglary operations include rope dropping from rooftops, breaking down doors, and blasting openings.
Third, focus on local strikes. Due to the small size of the special forces and the limited intensity of firepower, they generally only select point targets to strike, and quickly withdraw after the strike is completed, and rarely undertake the task of holding their positions.
Fourth, it is necessary to focus on scattered operations of small units. Special forces generally accept tactical tasks below the company level. In battle, most of them are broken into parts, and they act in small groups, small detachments, and detachments. In the Falklands War, the British special forces used a four-man reconnaissance detachment, in the Gulf War an eight-man foot reconnaissance detachment, and the special forces rescued the hostages of the Iranian embassy in the UK in a two-person team.
Fifth, high combat readiness. British special forces can always be in combat mode, which is usually achieved by rotating teams A and B. While Company A is at a higher level of combat readiness (e.g. on counter-terrorism missions in Northern Ireland), B Company is at a lower level of readiness (e.g., on policing duty in Gibraltar). The two units regularly changed their guards to prevent fatigue in the ranks of the first line. In combat operations, there is a similar division of labor. For example, when the special air group arrived at the scene of the hostage incident at the Iranian embassy, one group was ready to attack at any time, while the other team was ready to take action after a longer period of time.