A military elite is a unit of soldiers or recruits picked for their competence and put in a special elite unit. Elite units enjoy some benefits as compared to other units, at least in the form of higher status, but often also higher pay and better equipment. Examples of military elites includes Napoleon’s Imperial Guard, Nazi Germany’s SS as well the various special forces of today.
In this section, we’ll cover the history and critical role of some military units in key battles of Human History:
- Legio IX “Hispana” (Roman Empire)
- British SAS
- US Green Berets
- French Foreign Legion
- German Brandenburger
- Napoleon Imperial Guard
- US Navy Seals
- Aztec Jaguar Warriors
- Persian Immortals
- Knights Templar
- Russian Spetsnatz and Alpha Group
- Japanese Teishin Shudan and Giretsu Kuteitai
- Italian Arditi
- Australian RAN commandos and Z Special Unit
- Australian Special Air Service Regiment
- 101st US Airborne aka Screaming Eagles
More on Military Elite Troops and Commandos:
A lot of Elite Units share the same motto, here below for example “Qui Ose Gagne” from French 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment finds its translation as “Who dares win” from Australian Special Air Service Reggiment:
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