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Koncepcja i tworzenie JW GROM jako jednostki sił operacji specjalnych
The Idea and Creation of SMU GROM as a Unit of Special Operations Forces

Author(s): Hubert Królikowski
Subject(s): Military history, Military policy
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: SMU GROM; Special Operations Forces; special operations; Wawelberg’s destructors; Silent Unseen; Little Flower;

Summary/Abstract: Units of Special Operations Forces – in particular Special Missions Units, or “Tier One” – are intended for the execution of operations that are critical for national security policies and strategies. Very often they operate independently and have a wider legal scope than that of the domestic armed forces. Several countries have managed to gain significant practical experience and develop units of this type. They include the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, and Poland, which also has some experience in using special operations to achieve the objectives of national security. Examples include the use of “Wawelberg’s destructors” during the Silesian Uprisings, or the contribution of the Home Army Silent Unseen Paratroopers to the construction of the underground state. In 1990, after Poland regained full subjectivity, SMU GROM was established, a formation created to implement the state’s policy and strategy using the military option. One of the more interesting examples of the use of this unit is Operation “Little Flower”, carried out in former Yugoslavia in 1997. .

  • Issue Year: XXXIX/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 61-79
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish