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| Tango01 | 18 Apr 2015 3:26 p.m. PST |
… liberation at Arcachon beach in France. "During the SOFINS 2015, the Special Operations Forces Innovation Network Seminar and exhibition, the French Army Special Forces "Commandos Marine" members of the COS (Special Operations Command) have performed for the first time to the public and international press a live demonstration to show the military capacties of this unit on the beach of Arcachon in France. The Commandos Marine are the special operation forces of the French Navy. They are made up of some 600 members plus support, mostly based in northwestern France (Brittany), with several bases across the country for specific training needs. The Commandos Marine are nicknamed bérets verts (Green Berets). They operate under the Naval Riflemen and Special Operations Forces Command (ALFUSCO) and form part of the French Special Operations Command (COS). The Commandos Marine are the French equivalent of the US Navy SEALs or the British Special Boat Service (SBS)…"
Full article and video here.
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| cwlinsj | 18 Apr 2015 5:17 p.m. PST |
I guess rescuing hostages is a step-up from sinking Greenpeace ships. |
| zoneofcontrol | 18 Apr 2015 7:52 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 20 Apr 2015 10:47 a.m. PST |
Do you think they are not already good as the SAS or others? Amicalement
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 Legion 4   | 20 Apr 2015 2:47 p.m. PST |
Pretty good I've heard. How they stack up with US SF, Delta, SEALs, SAS, SBS, etc. … I'd say pretty close. |
| cwlinsj | 20 Apr 2015 2:53 p.m. PST |
Joking aside, French units are very good and all allied command crosstrain their special forces with each other in orxer to share ideas, tactics and techniques. |
| Legion 4 | 20 Apr 2015 4:11 p.m. PST |
Yes, many Spec Ops units from other nations train together. Which just produces a better operator … |
| Lion in the Stars | 20 Apr 2015 7:03 p.m. PST |
French troops are good. French politicians, on the other hand (well, OK, any politicians)… |
| Tango01 | 20 Apr 2015 11:20 p.m. PST |
Agree!!! Amicalement
Armand |
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