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Bangladesh Special Operations Forces
Bangladesh special operations forces are military units trained to conduct special operations. They are "specially designated, organized, trained, and equipped forces, manned with selected personnel, using unconventional tactics, techniques, and modes of employment". History During the Bangladesh Liberation War, a naval commando unit was placed under Commander-in-chief Colonel M. A. G. Osmani. They conducted major special operations in the seaport of Chittagong and at river ports Mongla, Narayanganj, and Chandpur. The Crack Platoon was another specially trained unit of the Bangladesh Forces. The first post-independence special forces were launched in 1992. Composition Bangladesh Army * 1st Para-Commando Brigade Bangladesh Navy * Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) Bangladesh airforce * 41 Squadron Airborne References Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Operations
Special operations (S.O.) are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special operations may include reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions, and are typically conducted by small groups of highly-trained personnel, emphasizing sufficiency, stealth, speed, and tactical coordination, commonly known as " special forces". History Australia In World War II following advice from the British, Australia began raising special forces. The first units to be formed were independent companies, which began training at Wilson's Promontory in Victoria in early 1941 under the tutelage of British instructors. With an establishment of 17 officers and 256 men, the independent companies were trained as "stay behind" forces, a role that they were later employed in against the Japanese in the South West Pacific Area during 1942â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, āĻŽā§āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¯ā§āĻĻā§āĻ§, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh. The war began when the Pakistani Military dictatorship, military junta based in West Pakistanâunder the orders of Yahya Khanâlaunched Operation Searchlight against the people of East Pakistan on the night of 25 March 1971, initiating the 1971 Bangladesh genocide, Bangladesh genocide. In response to the violence, members of the Mukti Bahiniâa guerrilla resistance movement formed by Bengali military, paramilitary and civiliansâlaunched a mass Guerrilla warfare, guerrilla war against the Pakistani military, liberating numerous towns and cities in the initial months of the conflict. At first, the Pakis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crack Platoon
The Crack Platoon was a special commando team of the Mukti Bahini which was formed in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was formed by young members of Mukti Bahini which carried out commando operations in Dhaka and its surroundings and led by Major Khaled Mosharraf. The commandos were mostly students and civilians, received guerrilla training later in the training camps for Mukti Bahini and then engaged in battle against Pakistan Army. Formation Formation and deployment of Crack Platoon In June 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War, the World Bank sent a mission to observe the situation in East Pakistan. The media cell of Pakistan government was circulating a news that situation in East Pakistan was stable and normal. Khaled Mosharraf, a sector commander of Mukti Bahini, planned to deploy a special commando team. The task assigned to the team was to carry out commando operations and to terrorise Dhaka. The major objective of this team was to prove that the situa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para-Commando Brigade (Bangladesh)
The Para Commando Brigade ( bn, āĻĒā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ°āĻž āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻĄā§ āĻŦā§āĻ°āĻŋāĻā§āĻĄ) is a special operations force of the Bangladesh Army. This special forces brigade is headquartered at Sylhet and is composed of two Para Commando battalions. The involvement of special operations units in Bangladesh Armed Forces was initiated by the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. From 1974, commando units were existed in Bangladesh Army under various names, mostly in the form of specialist of jungle warfare and counterinsurgency units. A separate special operations capable unit of the Bangladesh Army was first officially formed on 30 June 1992 as the ''1st Para Commando Battalion'', which is the first modern special force of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. On 1 June 2015, the unit received National Standard from the President of Bangladesh. On 4 September 2016, Ad hoc Para Commando Brigade was formed and the brigade got its full structure and strength by 10 October 2019. The offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Warfare Diving And Salvage
The Special Warfare Diving and Salvage ( bn, āĻ¸ā§āĻĒā§āĻļāĻžāĻ˛ āĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ°āĻĢā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ° āĻĄāĻžāĻāĻāĻŋāĻ āĻ ā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻĄ āĻ¸ā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ˛āĻā§āĻ) or SWADS is an elite special operational unit of the Bangladesh Navy. Members are professional soldiers and are recruited through the Bangladesh Navy. The SWADS is organized, trained and equipped along the lines of SEAL/UDT teams of the United States Navy SEALs and the Republic of Korea Navy UDT/SEAL. As of 2014, SWADS is believed to number a few hundred strong, and is based in the southern port city of Chittagong. Its base is formally known as "BNS Nirvik". History Although Bangladeshi Navy personnel were trained on American soil since the 1970s, United States Navy instructors were instrumental in creating SWADS in late 2008. SWADS was formally created in 2009 with 150 commandos and 200 divers recruited. US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena provided assistance in the creation of the unit. The unit's li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
41 Squadron Airborne
The 41 Squadron Airborne is an independent special operations force of the Bangladesh Air Force The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) ( bn, āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ˛āĻžāĻĻā§āĻļ āĻŦāĻŋāĻŽāĻžāĻ¨ āĻŦāĻžāĻšāĻŋāĻ¨ā§, Bangladesh Biman Bahini) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The Air Force is primarily responsible for air defence of B .... This commando unit was formed to protect the countryâs air bases, aircraft and other air force installations and assets. It operates a small commando unit mainly for safeguarding the airport areas but they can perform basic duties as well. History It has a training center in Gazipur, Dhaka. These commandos are also experts in Crashed Pilot Rescue, Behind Enemy Lines Operations, Counter Terrorism/Counter Insurgency. The commandos of this force usually use Type-56-2, BD-08, Taurus SMT-9C SMG,12 Gauge shotguns, VariousLMG, Type-85 sniper rifle and so on. References {{reflist Special forces of Bangladesh Military units and formatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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