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lekomin inc wrote: Uzytkownik "Declan O'Reilly" napisal w wiadomosci What is GROM anyways Well, there are 2 equally probable stories about the GROM name.. one, is that it is derived from the name GROMoslaw Czempinski. This is a Polish Military Inteligence guy that brought out CIA operatives form Iraq in 1991. As a thank-you-very-much gesture the USA bankrolled the creation of GROM. The second version is that GROM is an abbreviation from Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno Mobilnego (something like Operations and Mobility Reaction Group). This does not make any sense both in Polish and in English language. I think that the first version is true. Who knows ,lol have you seen really any military acronymm that makes sense. Secondly, GROM is a SAS, DELTA type of unit. That is long range recce, with a dedicated counter terrorist capability. AFAIK it is divided along the SAS lines in boat, mobility freefall and mountaint troop. We know that in Iraq the boat troop helped the SEALs to take over some oil infrastructure on the Persian Gulf and in Umm Qasr. We don't know what the others did. Right now a GROM detachement is under the command of the Joint Special Forces Command and are involved with the Task Force, which hunts for Saddam. Okay , so its a modular force probably no larger than a battalion at largest and squad at minimum depending on what they need to be tasked for. Just guessing on my part. I think that GROM has much to learn from the SAS and the US Special Forces. In this business the experience is the key. Haiti, Yugoslavia, Macedonia and Iraq (place where GROM operated) earned some of it for the Unit, but much more is needed I think I can remember back in the late 80's , early nineties ,some terrorist group had hijacked a polish airliner , and landed it in a foreign country ,and the govn in warsaw said that they had a unit standing by , should the country need assistance, I would presume that it was either GRom or a predecessor unit. As for the experience , that will come with co-operation and time. I would imagine that there is probably a body of knowledge from ww2 , operating with the british commandos by free polish forces. About the Ranger. I think you can compare Polish and US units as the following (basic roles on the battlefield): (Polish=US) GROM=Delta 1st Commando Regiment, 2nd Recce Regiment=US Special Forces Groups 6th Airborne Brigade, 25th Air Cav Brigade= 101, 82 Airborne Division I would think that 6th Airborne Brigade can be compared to the US Rangers, that is much better that the regular airborne infantry and not as good as Commando Regiment. Rangers in my understanding are very but very good shock infantry supporting SF units and capable of limited SFtype operations on their own. Thanks for the info , usually I use american formations , as its simpler to keep the numbers in my mind , when comparing unit sizes. Also what your guys did was outstanding , plus your government for sending them , it says more to send troops to a combat theater , than all the words in the UN. thank you take care lekomin inc Any time Declan O'Reilly |
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Użytkownik "Tank Fixer" napisał w wiadomo¶ci The nice thing is Napolian wasn't French, he was Corsican... phep.. ;P I almost forgot it take care lekomin inc |
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"Mike" wrote: Especially the editorial cartoons you say!!!that's all? No, that's just the best example. That's why i used the word "especially" instead of "only." That's pretty much the point where I lost you. -- cirby at cfl.rr.com Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations. Slam on brakes accordingly. |
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