GSG9 German Special Forces

Germany's legendary Grenzschutzgruppe 9 or GSG 9 is a pioneer of modern CounterTerrorism. It is considered to be one of finest CounterTerrorist units in existence and is the role model of numerous units around the globe.
Created in 1973, Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (which translates to "Border Control Group 9") is a special unit of the Bundesgrenzschutz ("Federal Border Police") or BGS. It is administered by Bundesgrenschutz West and is currently based in Hangelar, near Bonn. GSG 9 may be tasked by the BGS command to assist its own regular units as well as federal agencies such as the BKA (Bundeskriminalamt, or "Federal Criminal Agency") and the Bundeszollverwaltung (Federal Customs Administration) and local agencies by request. GSG 9 will also provide support and consultation to the different states of the Federation (Bundeslander) and the Foreign Office.

GSG 9's primary task is hostage rescue. It is also tasked with handling extremely violent crimes such as terrorism, kidnapping and extortion as well as developing, testing and evaluating tactics and techniques for this purpose.

Being a police force gives GSG 9 operators national authority and powers of arrest. It also allows them to conduct long term infiltration of terrorist groups. This facilitates the execution of preemptive CounterTerrorist operations in addition to their "regular" tasks such as hostage rescue and criminal apprehension.

Structure

GSG 9 numbers around 200 to 250 operators and is divided into the following groups (2):

*Application Unit (GSG 9/1): This assault unit handles CounterTerrorist missions that involve insertion from land. These missions include 'standard' urban terrorism involving hostage rescue, hostage negotiating, neutralizing specific targets, sealing strategic locations, sniper set-up and co-ordinating and fugitive hunting.
*Application Unit (GSG 9/2): This assault unit is the Maritime CounterTerrorist group, which handles missions that require insertion through water like hijacking of ships, coastal installations and oil rigs.
*Application Unit (GSG 9/3): This assault unit is the Parachute branch, which handles situations requiring insertion from air. They are proficient in all forms of airborne assault including flying various kinds of aircraft, static line and freefall (HALO/HAHO) parachuting and heliborne methods. Members are required to qualify regularly.
*Technical Unit: This is a support unit that handles methods of access and entry into the target. Its mission also includes procuring and testing technical equipment used by the Application Units.
* Central Services: This unit is the armory of GSG 9 and is tasked with testing and procuring weapons, explosives and other tactical equipment. It also repairs and maintains all existing weapons and shooting facilities.
* Documentation Unit: This unit handles communications for GSG 9. It is tasked with testing and procuring communications systems, maintenance and repair of current systems and setting up communications and target surveillance (photo, video and radio) during operations.
* Training Unit: This unit is in charge of recruitment, selection and training of candidates. It also creates and maintains manuals on tactical concepts, SOPs, guidelines and training curricula.
*Operations Staff: This is the administrative unit, which creates the guidelines for the entire unit, and handles liaison with other units and organizations.
Each assault unit cosists of a commander and a command team of five men. In addition to this team, there are five seven-man operational teams. GSG 9 has chosen the five-man team as its basic combat unit. Each team consists of a Commander, grenadier, cover man, point man and sniper. GSG 9 also has its own aviation group called Grenzschutz-Fliegergruppe which is reported to contain some of the best pilots in Germany.
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[250mattman]

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[ClickClackPLOWW]

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[ClickClackPLOWW]

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[1993VNG]

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[JAFPyroxX]

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[ArminWoW]

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[Fire23eater]

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[4everUSNavy]

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[EXTREMWEBVIDEOS]

@ClickClackPLOWW I am a German, thanks for the compliment

[ComElementzz]

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[MynameisElliott]

@TheArtillero99 Did they fight each other?