Battalion "Hawks"
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2021) |
| 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 |
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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "72. brigada za specijalne operacije". www.vs.rs.
External links
[edit]
 | This European military article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Serbia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |