NationMaster - Encyclopedia: GROM

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Official force name

Wojskowa Formacja Specjalna GROM im. Cichociemnych Spadochroniarzy Armii Krajowej

Other names

GROM
Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego
Polish Army GROM Force

Branch

Polish Army Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ...

Chain of Command

Directly subordinate to Polish Ministry of Defence

Description

Special Operations Force, rapidly deployable light infantry force. Special forces or special operations forces is a term used to describe relatively small military units raised and trained for reconnaissance, unconventional warfare and special operations. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ...

Readiness

Unknown

Specialisations

Conducting conventional or special Light-Infantry operations, conducting direct action operations, conducting raids, infiltrating and exfiltrating by sea, air or land, recovery of personnel and special equipment, protection of civilians, protection of VIP, Counter-Terrorist strikes, Anti-Terrorist strikes, reconnaissance, peace-keeping and peace-restoring operations. Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... A raid is a brief attack, normally performed by a small military force of commandos, or by irregulars. ... A Very Important Person, or VIP (pronouced vee-eye-pee) is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance. ...

Headquarters

Warsaw, Poland Warsaw (Polish: , , in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ...

Motto

Polonia semper viteris

Structure

Unknown, probably approx. 270 to 300 men and women organised in squads of 4.

Equipment

Garment:

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bullet proof vests

Pistols:

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Glock

Machine pistols:

modified H&K MP5

Sniper rifles:

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H&K PSG-1

Shotguns:

Remington Wingmaster

Artillery:

MZP-1 grenade launcher

Insertion date

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Reason for creation

Poland's participation in NATO and UN operations. NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ...

GROM (Polish: Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego "Operational Mobile Reaction Group"; the acronym itself means "thunder") is a Special Forces unit of the Polish Army. It was formed on July 13, 1990. It is used in a variety of special operations including Anti-Terrorist actions and projection of power in the rear of enemy lines. Download high resolution version (422x640, 85 KB)GROM forces in sea operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (422x640, 85 KB)GROM forces in sea operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... Thunder is the sound of the shockwave caused when lightning instantly heats the air around it to up to 30 000 Â°C (54 000 Â°F). ... For other uses of the term, see Special forces (disambiguation). ... Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... Special forces or special operations forces is a term used to describe relatively small military units raised and trained for reconnaissance, unconventional warfare and special operations. ...

The full name in Polish is Wojskowa Formacja Specjalna GROM im. Cichociemnych Spadochroniarzy Armii Krajowej (Special Military Formation GROM of the Cichociemni of Armia Krajowa), though it is rarely used. The acronym GROM is also related to the name of general Gromosław Czempiński, who among other actions, managed to evacuate a number of American agents from Iraq shortly before Operation Desert Storm. In Polish Army nomenclature it is called JW 2305 (JW stands for Jednostka Wojskowa—Military Unit). Cichociemni in England in 1943 Cichociemni (Polish for Silentdark) were a secret unit of the Polish Army in exile created to maintain contact with occupied Poland during World War II. // Initially the name was informal and used only by the soldiers who volunteered to be dropped over Poland. ... The Armia Krajowa (Home Army) or AK functioned as the dominant Polish resistance movement in World War II in German-occupied Poland, which was active in all areas of the country from September 1939 until its disbanding in January 1945. ... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian... Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ...

History

Early history

In the 1970s and 1980s there were several Special Forces formations, but were either trained in typically military tasks (sabotage, disruption of communications and such) or in Anti-Terrorist actions. After the Polish embassy in Bern was captured by terrorists in 1982, General Edwin Rozłubirski proposed that a military unit specialising in fast response to all possible threats, be created. However, the proposal was initially refused. Image File history File links GROM.jpgâ€Ž Grom File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links GROM.jpgâ€Ž Grom File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses of the term, see Special forces (disambiguation). ... Location within Switzerland The city of Bern, English traditionally Berne (Bernese German BÃ¤rn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna ), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after ZÃ¼rich, Geneva and Basel). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1989 many Jews were allowed to leave the Soviet Union for Israel. For fear of Islamic terrorists who opposed increased immigration to Israel, most western European countries did not assist in the transport of civilians. Poland was one of the handful of countries to provide aid in the organisation of this operation, later nicknamed Operation Most. After two Polish diplomats were shot in Beirut, Lt. Col. Sławomir Petelicki was sent to Lebanon to secure the transfer of civilians and the Polish diplomatic outposts. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Beirut ( translit: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief seaport of Lebanon. ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... Brigadier-General Sławomir Petelicki (b. ...

After his return to Poland, he presented a plan for the creation of a special military force to the Ministry of Defence; a force that would be trained in defending Polish citizens in similar situations. The idea was accepted and on July 13, 1990, the JW 2305 unit was created. July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ...

Commanders

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Organisation

Sławomir Petelicki was chosen as the first commander of the newly-formed unit. As an officer specialising in reconnaissance, sabotage and diversion, he seemed perfectly suited for creation of such a formation. He gathered around himself a group of professional officers and set about choosing soldiers that would be fit for special operations. Due to the risks involved in special service, it was decided that all men should be professional soldiers. The first group of recruits came from a variety of already-existent special units. Among others these were: Brigadier-General Sławomir Petelicki (b. ...

Out of the possible recruits, only a small group passed the training based on SAS experiences and the psychological tests. Many of the instructors were trained by the Special Forces of the United Kingdom and the USA. Currently GROM is co-operating with the most similar units of NATO: Mental Hospital in Lubliniec Lubliniec (German Lublinitz) is a town in south Poland with 26,900 inhabitants (1995). ... Flag of the Polish Navy Polish Navy Ensign The Polish Navy (Marynarka Wojenna RP, MW RP) is the branch of Polands armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Scuba divers exploring fish and coral. ... WrocÅ‚aw ( ; German: ; Czech: ; Latin: Wratislavia or Vratislavia) is the capital of Lower Silesia in southwestern Poland, situated on the Oder River (Odra). ... The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces organisation of the British Armed Forces. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ...

For the first several years the unit remained completely secret. It was first reported to the press in 1992 and became known to the public in 1994, after their first major military operation in Haiti. The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces organisation of the British Armed Forces. ... The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the British Royal Navys special forces unit. ... The United States Army Special Forces â€”also known by the nickname Green Berets or simply Special Forces (capitalized)â€” is a Special Operations Force of the United States Army trained for unconventional warfare and special operations. ... The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly referred to as Delta within the U.S. Army or as Delta Force by the general public and officially recognized by the Department of Defense as the Combat Applications Group, is a Special Operations Force (SOF) and an integral... Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG 9 - Border protection group 9) is a German counter-terrorism unit, and is considered to be among the best of such units in the world. ... The Kommando SpezialkrÃ¤fte (Special Forces Command, KSK) is part of Germanys Special Forces. ... SEALs in from the water. ... Dutch BBE Marines The BBE is a Dutch Counter-terrorism unit. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Before 1 October 1999, GROM was subordinate to the Polish Ministry of Interior, after which command was transferred to the military. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Training

Candidates applying to serve in the GROM have to pass psychological and durability tests and the so called truth test; a physically and psychologically exhausting field test designed to filter out the weakest applicants. GROM soldiers train with the best special forces units in the world. As specialists, they are ranked with the likes of United States Navy SEALs, Delta Force or the SAS. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Brigadier-General Sławomir Petelicki (b. ... SEALs in from the water. ... The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly referred to as Delta within the U.S. Army or as Delta Force by the general public and officially recognized by the Department of Defense as the Combat Applications Group, is a Special Operations Force (SOF) and an integral... The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces organisation of the British Armed Forces. ...

The training of GROM soldiers includes a variety of disciplines. All of them undergo specialised training in Anti-Terrorism and Special Operations, as well as scuba diving, sniping and parachuting. In four-man teams, each soldier must be prepared to assume the respective responsibilities of his colleagues, should it become necessary. Approximately 75% of the soldiers are trained as medics or paramedics. In addition, each group is supported by several professional physicians. It is assumed that all GROM operators are proficient in at least two foreign languages. Scuba divers exploring fish and coral. ... Soldiers from Arkansas Army National Guard practice marksmanship at their new sniper range near Baghdad, Iraq on February 15, 2005. ...

Unlike Special Forces subordinate to the police, GROM is trained primarily in the elimination of terrorists rather than capture.

Known operations

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History

Early history

Commanders

Organisation

Training

Known operations

External links

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Early history

Commanders

Organisation

Training

Known operations

External links

History