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Article: Special Forces Equipment.
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- Armada International
- Article date:
- February 1, 2001
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The term Special Forces is liberally applied, the only thing that all definitions seemingly have in common being that special forces are special. Their combat roles and functions can be many, some of them age-old while others have emerged from more recent military developments. Roles can vary from small raiding parties to observation details delving deep behind enemy lines to search for targets to be attacked by artillery or strike aircraft.
Special Operations can also include small groups tasked with the elimination of important enemy personnel or weapon systems, while others may be bent on little more than creating havoc and confusion in behind-the-line echelon ...
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