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Battalion for Special Operations "Griffins"
Battalion for Special Operations "Griffins"
Батаљон за специјалне операције "Грифони"
Active	June 12, 1992
Country	Serbia
Branch	72nd Brigade for Special Operations
Type	Special operations forces
Role	Reconnaissance-Commando
Garrison/HQ	Pančevo

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The Battalion for Special Operations "Griffins" (Serbian: Батаљон за специјалне операције "Грифони", romanized: Bataljon za specijalne operacije "Grifoni") is part of 72nd Brigade for Special Operations of the Serbian Armed Forces.^[1] Its main tasks are reconnaissance, commando actions and sabotage and demolition. The symbol of the unit is the griffin.

History

With establishment of 72nd Special Brigade in 1992 there were 1st reconnaissance-commando battalion and 2nd reconnaissance-commando battalion. Those two battalions merged in 2006 into single reconnaissance-commando battalion "Griffins".

Training

Range of combat training is very broad and includes tactical, fire and physical training of the highest professional risk. In addition to a very demanding selective training, further training is conducted:

Training in the use of cold weapons, the implementation of martial art skills, the use of weapons with high firepower
Training complex action tactics of special operations
Training in parachuting, diving, swimming, climbing and rescue services

82nd River Underwater Demolition Company

Part of the battalion is 82nd River Underwater Demolition Company (frogmen, river reconnaissance, underwater demolition and sabotage) diving unit. It is derived from 82nd Marine Center "Shadows" - Yugoslavia's version of the Navy SEALs.

References

^ "Ponovo postoje 63. padobranska i 72. specijalna brigada".

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[1] "Ponovo postoje 63. padobranska i 72. specijalna brigada".

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-{{More references|date=October 2012}}
+{{More citations needed|date=October 2012}}
 {{Infobox military unit
-|unit_name=Battalion "Grifoni"
+|unit_name=Battalion for Special Operations "Griffins"
-|native_name=Батаљон Грифони
+|native_name=Батаљон за специјалне операције "Грифони"
 | image=Батаљон за специјалне операције Грифони.png
 | image_size = 150
+|caption=
-|caption=72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion patch
 |colors=
 |type= [[Special operations forces]]
 |role = [[Reconnaissance]]-[[Commando]]
-|branch= [[72nd Brigade for Special operations]]
+|branch= [[72nd Brigade for Special Operations]]
 |dates= June 12, 1992
-|country= {{SRB}}
+|country= {{Flag|Serbia}}
-|current_commander= ''Major'' Dragan Arsenijević
+|current_commander=
 |garrison=[[Pančevo]]
 }}
-The '''Battalion "Grifoni''' ({{lang-sr|Батаљон грифони|translit=Bataljon grifoni}}) formely known as 72nd Reconnaissance-commando Battalion was a battalion within the ''Special Brigade'' today part of [[72nd Brigade for Special operations]]<ref>http://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/444464/Ponovo-postoje-63-padobranska-i-72-specijalna-brigada</ref> of the [[Serbian Land Forces|Serbian Army]]. Its main tasks are reconnaissance, commando actions and demolition.
+The '''Battalion for Special Operations "Griffins"''' ({{langx|sr|Батаљон за специјалне операције "Грифони"|Bataljon za specijalne operacije "Grifoni"}}) is part of [[72nd Brigade for Special Operations]] of the [[Serbian Armed Forces]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/444464/Ponovo-postoje-63-padobranska-i-72-specijalna-brigada| title = Ponovo postoje 63. padobranska i 72. specijalna brigada}} </ref> Its main tasks are reconnaissance, commando actions and sabotage and demolition. The symbol of the unit is the [[griffin]].
 ==History==
+With establishment of 72nd Special Brigade in 1992 there were 1st reconnaissance-commando battalion and 2nd reconnaissance-commando battalion. Those two battalions merged in 2006 into single reconnaissance-commando battalion "Griffins".
-In the past since 2006 battalion was formed as 72nd Reconnaissance-commando Battalion continuing traditions of brigade-size unit that included the CT "Hawks" Battalion (now [[Counter-terrorist Battalion of MP Serbian Special Brigade|Counter-terrorist Battalion]]), that was known as the 72 Special Brigade. Currently it has the status of a battalion within the restructured Serbian Army.
-The unit was formed as battalion in 2006, its headquarters are located in [[Pančevo]].
 ==Training==
-Range of combat training is very broad and includes tactical, fire and physical training the highest professional risk. In addition to a very demanding selective training, which is the first entrance criteria for the [[72nd Brigade for Special operations]], the unit is realized:
+Range of combat training is very broad and includes tactical, fire and physical training of the highest professional risk. In addition to a very demanding selective training, further training is conducted:
+* Training in the use of cold weapons, the implementation of martial art skills, the use of weapons with high firepower
+* Training complex action tactics of special operations
+* Training in parachuting, diving, swimming, climbing and rescue services
+==82nd River Underwater Demolition Company==
-* Training of members of units in the use of cold weapons, the implementation of martial art skills, the use of weapons with high firepower;
-* Training complex action tactics of special operations;
-* Training in parachuting, diving, swimming, climbing and rescue services.
+Part of the battalion is 82nd River Underwater Demolition Company (frogmen, river reconnaissance, underwater demolition and sabotage) diving unit. It is derived from 82nd Marine Center "Shadows" - Yugoslavia's version of the Navy SEALs.
-==Weaponry and equipment==
-The battalion is armed with Serbian-made 7.62&nbsp;mm and 5.56&nbsp;mm rifles, [[R4 assault rifle]]s, [[Steyr AUG]] rifles, [[H&K 416]], [[Sako TRG|Sako TRG-22/42 sniper rifles]] 7.62&nbsp;mm, 7.9&nbsp;mm and 12.7&nbsp;mm sniper rifles, 7.62&nbsp;mm machine guns and various types of pistols and revolvers of the battalion's own choice. The 72nd Reconnaissance-commando Battalion's heavy armament consists of disposable, Serbian-made [[Grenade launcher|grenade-launchers]], hand rocket-launchers also of domestic production, the "[[M80 Rocket Launcher|Wasp]]" Armour-piercing rocket system, and the 60&nbsp;mm and 82&nbsp;mm light mortars and optic-electronic devices for [[Night vision|night]] operations, Aimpoint holographic sights, silencers/suppressors
 ==See also==
-*[[72nd Brigade for Special operations]]
+*[[72nd Brigade for Special Operations]]
-*[[Battalion "Sokolovi"]]
+*[[Battalion "Hawks"]]
-*[[63rd Parachute Brigade]]
 ==References==
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