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The Jaegercorps – a Danish Special Operations Force

By Brandon Webb | December 13, 2013 Denmark

Danish special operations forces (SOF) units: The Jaegercorps, army (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsmen_Corps_(Denmark)) The Frogmancorps, navy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_Frogman_Corps) Sirius Sledge Patrol, navy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slædepatruljen_Sirius) History of the Jaegercorps During the 1960s, the Cold War was at its height and the Berlin Wall was established in 1961. It was decided that Denmark should create a special forces unit in order to More »

Denmark’s Fromandskorpset (Frogman Corps)

By Brandon Webb | February 20, 2013 Denmark

Denmark’s Fromandskorpset (Frogman Corps), is an amphibious Special Operations unit modeled after the British Special Boat Squadron (S.B.S.). It became active on June 17th, 1957, a brainchild of Danish officers who trained in a U.S. military diving school. This brought about the country’s first Special Forces , where it became part of the Danish Navy. More »

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 14, Day 1

Fitness

Sunday morning Rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. Stretch well both before and after the event. Remember to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated out there. It is supposed to be warm with thunderstorms today, so we’ll get this one in early before the sunrises and the morning is still cool. Training: Warm up 2 x 20 Pushups 2 x 20 Sit-ups 12-mile Rucksack march over varied terrain with a 45-pound minimum. Remember the standard is 3 hours…. Try to get a head start and hit the trail around 4-5ish to do it in the coolest part of the day. Stretch well after completion