 To cope with the new situation many Austro-Hungarian regiments spontaneously formed infantry squads called "Jagdkommandos".These squads were named after the specially trained forces of Russian army formed in 1886 and were used to protect against ambushes, to perform reconnaissance and for low intensity fights in no-man's-land.Austro-Hungarian High army command ("Armeeoberkommando", AOK) realized the need for special forces and decided to draw on German experience.