Battalion "Hawks"
Appearance
Battalion for Special Operations "Hawks" | |
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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 |
The Вattalion for Special Operations "Hawks" (Template:Lang-sr), 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. The symbol of the unit is the falcon.
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