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Battalion for Special Operations "Hawks"
Battalion for Special Operations "Hawks"
Батаљон за специјалне операције "Соколови"
Active	September 29, 1992
Country	Serbia
Branch	72nd Brigade for Special Operations
Type	Special operations; Counter-terrorism
Garrison/HQ	Pančevo

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The Вattalion for Special Operations "Hawks" (Serbian: Батаљон за специјалне операције "Соколови", romanized: Bataljon za specijalne operacije "Sokolovi") is a battalion within the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations of the Serbian Armed Forces. Formed in 1992 as a military police battalion for counter-terrorist operations within the newly formed 72nd Special Brigade, became counter-terrorist battalion "Hawks" in 2006 within the Special Brigade and with re-establishment of 72nd Brigade for Special Operations it was renamed to battalion for the special operations "Hawks" with broader range of tasks (not just counter-terrorism). Its main task is counter-terrorism.^[1] The symbol of the unit is the falcon.

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^ "72. brigada za specijalne operacije". www.vs.rs.

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[1] "72. brigada za specijalne operacije". www.vs.rs.

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+{{More sources needed|date=June 2021}}
-{{distinguish|Counter-terrorist Unit (Serbia)}}
 {{Infobox Military Unit
-|unit_name=Counter-terrorist Battalion "Sokolovi"
+|unit_name=Battalion for Special Operations "Hawks"
+|native_name={{lang|grc-Grek|Батаљон за специјалне операције "Соколови"|italic=no}}
-|native_name= Противтерористички батаљон
+|image=Батаљон за специјалне операције Соколови.png
-|image=Military Police Counter-terrorist Battalion.png
 |image_size=140px
 |caption=
 |colors=
-|type=[[Counter-terrorism]]
+|type= [[Special operations]]<br />[[Counter-terrorism]]
-|branch= [[Special Brigade]]
+|branch= [[72nd Brigade for Special Operations]]
 |dates= September 29, 1992
-|country=[[Serbia]]
+|country={{Flag|Serbia}}
 |current_commander=
 |garrison=[[Pančevo]]
 }}
+[[File:PT Sokolovi upad 2.jpg|thumb|Members of Battalion "Hawks" at [[Batajnica Air Base]] during the ''Sloboda 2017'' exercise.]]
- [[File:Military Parade Belgrade 2014 - Serbian Soldiers with Russian Knights - The Swifts (15769787903).jpg|thumb|[[Belgrade Military Parade]].]]
-The '''Counter-terrorist Battalion''' ({{lang-sr|Противтерористички батаљон}}, <small>[[Romanization|tr.]]</small> ''Protivteroristički bataljon''), known as '''the Hawks''' (''Sokolovi'') is a battalion within the [[Special Brigade]] unit of the [[Serbian Army]]. In the near past it was brigade-size, with [[72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion]], and together was named 72 Special Brigade. It has the status of a battalion within the restructured Serbian Army under 72nd brigade for special operations. Its main task is [[Counter-terrorism]]. The unit was formed in 1992 and is based in [[Pančevo]]. The symbol of the Unit is the [[falcon]].
+The '''Вattalion for Special Operations "Hawks"''' ({{langx|sr|Батаљон за специјалне операције "Соколови"|Bataljon za specijalne operacije "Sokolovi"}}) is a battalion within the [[72nd Brigade for Special Operations]] of the [[Serbian Armed Forces]]. Formed in 1992 as a military police battalion for counter-terrorist operations within the newly formed 72nd Special Brigade, became counter-terrorist battalion "Hawks" in 2006 within the Special Brigade and with re-establishment of 72nd Brigade for Special Operations it was renamed to battalion for the special operations "Hawks" with broader range of tasks (not just counter-terrorism). Its main task is [[counter-terrorism]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=72. brigada za specijalne operacije |url=https://www.vs.rs/sr_lat/jedinice/vojska-srbije/72brigada-za-specijalne-operacije |website=www.vs.rs}}</ref> The symbol of the unit is the [[falcon]].
 ==See also==
-*[[Special Brigade]]
+*[[72nd Brigade for Special Operations]]
+*[[Battalion "Griffins"]]
-*[[63rd Parachute Battalion]]
-*[[72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+{{Commons category|Sokolovi Battalion}}
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20141006223812/http://www.vs.rs/index.php?content=0d4d8c7b-f71e-102b-bdc2-a0672172d7df Special Brigade]
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 [[Category:Battalions of Serbia]]
 [[Category:Military units and formations established in 1992]]
-[[Category:Special forces]]
+[[Category:Military counterterrorist organizations]]
-[[Category:Counter-terrorist organizations]]
 {{Europe-mil-stub}}
 {{Serbia-stub}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Battalion Hawks}}