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Battalion "Hawks"

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Not to be confused with Counter-terrorist Unit (Serbia).
Battalion "Sokolovi"
Батаљон Соколови
ActiveSeptember 29, 1992
CountrySerbia
Branch72nd Brigade for Special operations
TypeCounter-terrorism
Garrison/HQPančevo
Counter-terrorist battalion "Sokolovi" (Hawks) at Batajnica Air Base during the Belgrade liberation day celebration and "Sloboda 2017" military exercise.

The Вattalion "Sokolovi" (Template:Lang-sr, tr. Bataljon Sokolovi), known as the Hawks (Sokolovi) is a battalion within the 72nd Brigade for Special operations 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.

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