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The Jaegercorps – a Danish Special Operations Force

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)

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 »