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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".

External links

Special Brigade

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

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-{{Infobox Military Unit
+{{Infobox military unit
-|unit_name=72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion
+|unit_name=Battalion for Special Operations "Griffins"
-|image=[[File:72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion.png|150px]]
+|native_name=Батаљон за специјалне операције "Грифони"
-|caption=72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion patch
+| image=Батаљон за специјалне операције Грифони.png
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-|type=[[Reconnaissance]]-[[Commando]]
+|type= [[Special operations forces]]
+|role = [[Reconnaissance]]-[[Commando]]
-|branch= [[Special Brigade]]
+|branch= [[72nd Brigade for Special Operations]]
 |dates= June 12, 1992
-|country= {{SRB}}
+|country= {{Flag|Serbia}}
-|current_commander= ''Major'' Dragan Arsenijević
+|current_commander=
 |garrison=[[Pančevo]]
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+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]].
-The '''72nd [[Reconnaissance]]-[[Commando]] Battalion''' ({{lang-sr|''72. Извиђачко-диверзантски батаљон'', <small>[[Romanization|tr.]]</small> '''Izviđačko-diverzantski bataljon'''}}) is a battalion within the ''Special Brigade'' unit in the [[Serbian Land Forces|Serbian Army]]. In the past it was brigade-size, and included the CT "Hawks" Battalion (now [[Counter-terrorist Battalion of MP Serbian Special Brigade|Counter-terrorist Battalion]]), and was known as the 72 Special Brigade. Currently it has the status of a battalion within the restructured Serbian Army. Its main tasks are reconnaissance and demolition.
+==History==
-The unit was formed in 1992, its headquarters are located in [[Pančevo]].
+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 the highest professional risk. In addition to a very demanding selective training, which is the first entrance criteria for the [[Special Brigade]], 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 of members of units in the use of cold weapons, the implementation of martial art skills, the use of weapons with high fire power;
+* 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 complex action tactics of special operations
-* Training in parachuting, diving, swimming, climbing and rescue services.
+* Training in parachuting, diving, swimming, climbing and rescue services
+==82nd River Underwater Demolition Company==
-==Weaponry and equipment==
+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.
-The battalion is armed with Serbian-made 7.62 mm and 5.56 mm rifles, [[R4 assault rifle]]s, [[Steyr AUG]] rifles, [[Sako TRG|Sako TRG-22/42 sniper rifles]] 7.62 mm, 7.9 mm and 12.7 mm sniper rifles, 7.62 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 disposal, 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 mm and 82 mm light mortars and optic-electronic devices for [[Night vision|night]] operations.
-<gallery></gallery>
 ==See also==
-*[[Special Brigade]]
+*[[72nd Brigade for Special Operations]]
+*[[Battalion "Hawks"]]
-*[[Counter-terrorist Battalion of MP Serbian Special Brigade|MP Counter-terrorist Battalion]]
-*[[63rd Parachute Battalion]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.vs.rs/index.php?content=0d4d8c7b-f71e-102b-bdc2-a0672172d7df  Special Brigade]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141006223812/http://www.vs.rs/index.php?content=0d4d8c7b-f71e-102b-bdc2-a0672172d7df Special Brigade]
+{{Commons category|72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion}}
-{{Europe-mil-stub}}
-{{Serbia-stub}}
-{{Commons cat|72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion}}
 [[Category:Special forces of Serbia|72nd Reconnaissance-commando Battalion]]
 [[Category:Battalions of Serbia]]
 [[Category:Military units and formations established in 1992]]
+{{Europe-mil-stub}}
+{{Serbia-stub}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Battalion Griffins}}