Sayeret Matkal Is based off of which army unit that was founded in 1941?
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Sayeret Matkal General Staff Reconnaissance Unit 269, more commonly known as Sayeret Matkal (Hebrew: סיירת מטכ"ל‎ , General Staff Reconnaissance Unit) is a special forces unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). First and foremost a field intelligence-gathering unit, conducting deep reconnaissance behind enemy lines to obtain strategic intelligence, Sayeret Matkal is also tasked with counter-terrorism and hostage rescue beyond Israel's borders. The unit is modeled after the British Army's Special Air Service, taking the unit's motto "Who Dares, Wins". The unit is the Israeli equivalent of Delta Force of the United States and to the UK's Special Air Service. It is directly subordinate to the IDF's Directorate of Military Intelligence.
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Special Air Service The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. The SAS was founded in 1941 as a regiment, and later reconstituted as a corps in 1950. The unit undertakes a number of roles including covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, direct action and hostage rescue.
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Green cadres (paramilitary) Green cadres (paramilitary) (Bosnian: "Zeleni kadar" ) was a Bosniak nationalist paramilitary force during World War II. They were founded in early December 1941 as a reaction to a massacre on Bosniak men and women carried out in Foča by the Serb Chetniks. The organisation was formed in poor conditions and was not so supported at first by the Croatian puppet government. They rose to power after the Partisans started to burst deeper into Bosnia. Their leader was Nešad Topčić.
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Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion (Finnish: "Henkikaartin 3. Suomen Tarkk’ampujapataljoona" , Swedish: "Livgardets 3:e finska skarpskyttebataljon" , Russian: Лейб-гвардии 3-й стрелковый Финский батальон , "Leib-gvardii 3-j strelkovyi Finski bataljon " ), colloquially known as Guard of Finland (Finnish: "Suomen kaarti" , Swedish: "Finska gardet" ) was a Finnish military unit during 1829-1905 based in Helsinki. Continuing the legacy of Finnish Training Battalion (1817), it was part of the Imperial Russian Army and the only Finnish unit of the Russian Imperial Guard. Furthermore, for large parts of its history, the battalion was the only operational Finnish military unit. Because of its status as both a national showpiece and as a part of the Imperial Guard, it had a visible role in Finland.
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Hadžiefendić Legion The Hadžiefendić Legion () or Muslim Legion was a Bosniak self-defence militia and Croatian Home Guard unit based in the predominantly Muslim Tuzla region of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) during World War II. The brigade–sized force was formally a "Volunteer Home Guard Regiment", and was raised in late December 1941 under the command of the former Royal Yugoslav Army reservist Major Muhamed Hadžiefendić, who had been commissioned into the Croatian Home Guard. By the end of the year, the Legion had commenced forming battalions in six towns in northeastern Bosnia.
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Kuva-yi Inzibatiye The Kuvâ-i İnzibâtiyye (Ottoman Turkish: قوا انضباطيّه‎ , 'Forces of Order' ; Turkish: "Hilafet Ordusu" , 'Caliphate Army' ) was an army established on 18 April 1920 by the imperial government of the Ottoman Empire in order to fight against the Turkish National Movement in the aftermath of World War I. It was commanded by Süleyman Şefik Pasha.
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Philippine Commonwealth Army The Philippine Army was established in December 1935. It was founded on December 21, 1935 with a general headquarters in Manila, and units and formations based throughout the provinces of the Philippines.
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1st Army Group (Kingdom of Yugoslavia) The 1st Army Group was a Royal Yugoslav Army formation mobilised prior to the German-led Axis invasion of the Yugoslavia in April 1941 during World War II. It consisted of the 4th Army, 7th Army, and the 1st Cavalry Division, which was the army group reserve. It was responsible for the defence of northwestern Yugoslavia, with the 4th Army defending the eastern sector along the Yugoslav-Hungarian border, and the 7th Army defending the western sector along the borders with Germany and Italy.
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7th Armored Brigade (Israel) The 7th Armored Brigade (Hebrew: חטיבה שבע‎ ‎ , "Hativa Sheva") is a military formation of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Formed during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and in operation ever since, it is the oldest armored brigade in the IDF. The brigade took part in all of Israel's wars. During the Battles of Latrun in 1948, the 3rd Alexandroni and 7th Brigades together suffered 139 casualties. It fought in the Six-Day War under the command of Colonel Shmuel Gonen (Gorodish). In the Yom Kippur War, under the command of Colonel Avigdor Ben-Gal, it was stationed at the defense line of the northern part of the Golan Heights (sharing the defense with the Barak Armored Brigade), where it successfully repulsed heavy attacks by much larger Syrian forces.
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35th Army (Russia) The 35th Red Banner Army is a field army of the Russian Ground Forces. The army was first formed in July 1941 with the Far Eastern Front. After spending most of World War II guarding the border in Primorsky Krai, the army fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945, and was disbanded shortly after the end of the war. Reformed at Belogorsk when Sino-Soviet tensions rose in the late 1960s in the Far East, the army became part of the Eastern Military District in 2010.
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2/7th Field Regiment (Australia) The 2/7th Field Regiment was an Australian Army field artillery regiment that served during the Second World War. Formed in mid-1940 and assigned to the 9th Division, the regiment was deployed to North Africa, where it saw action around Tobruk in 1941 and in the First and Second Battles of El Alamein in 1942. It also undertook garrison duties in Syria and Egypt. In 1943, the regiment returned to Australia, after which it did not see action again until late in the war when it was committed to the landing at Tarakan in 1945. Following the end of the war, the regiment returned to Australia and was disbanded in January 1946.
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Queensland University Regiment Queensland University Regiment (QUR) is a training unit of the Australian Army Reserve. Based in Queensland, the regiment is currently assigned to the 11th Brigade. The regiment's history can be traced back to 1932 when the University Rifles was formed. During World War II, the regiment's predecessor unit did not serve overseas, but many of its personnel were deployed as part of the 7th Brigade or within units of the Second Australian Imperial Force. After the war, the regiment was formed under its current designation. Since then, its size has fluctuated as its role has changed. Currently, it is responsible for providing training for Reserve officer cadets, officers and soldiers.
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41st Infantry Regiment (Greece) The 41st Infantry Regiment (Greek: 41 Σύνταγμα Πεζικού, 41 ΣΠ ) is a historic unit of the Hellenic Army. Today its name and tradition are borne by the military command of Samothrace island in the northern Aegean Sea, as the 41st Infantry Regiment "Saranta Ekklisies" Tactical Command (Τακτική Διοίκηση 41 Συντάγματος Πεζικού "ΣΑΡΑΝΤΑ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΕΣ", ΤΔ/41 ΣΠ).
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Kaukasisch-Mohammedanische Legion The Caucasian Muslim Legion (German: "Kaukasische Mohammedaner- Legion/Kaukasische Moslem-Legion") was a volunteer unit of the German Army. The unit was composed of Azerbaijanis, Dagestans, Chechens, Ingushes, and Lezgins.
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Malaysian Army Aviation The Malaysian Army Aviation (Malay: "Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat; PUTD" ) is the Army Aviation branch of the Malaysian Army. Currently equipped with helicopters in both the liaison and light observation roles, the Malaysian Army plans to equip PUTD with attack helicopters in support of Malaysian Army units.
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Cyprus Regiment The Cyprus Regiment was a military unit of the British Army. Created by the British Government during World War II, it was mostly made up of volunteers from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot inhabitants of Cyprus, but also included other Commonwealth nationalities.
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Sassuntsi-Davit Tank Regiment The 119th Separate Tank Regiment, popularly known as the Sassuntsi-Davit Tank Regiment (Armenian: «Սասունցի Դավիթ» տանկային շարասյուն ; "Танковая колонна «Давид Сасунский»" ) was a decorated Soviet separate tank regiment during the Second World War, consisting primarily of ethnic Armenians. The unit was named after David of Sasun, the hero of the medieval Armenian national epic "Daredevils of Sasun".
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Seventh United States Army The Seventh Army was a United States army created during World War II that evolved into the United States Army Europe (USAREUR) during the 1950s and 1960s. It served in North Africa and Italy in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and France and Germany in the European theater between 1942 and 1945.
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65th Rifle Division It fought in World War II. Poirer and Connor say it was established at Chita in February 1941. Began Barbarossa with the 12th Rifle Corps, Transbaikal Military District. Fought near Leningrad and in the Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation.
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43rd Army (Soviet Union) The 43rd Army was a Red Army field army of World War II that served on the Eastern Front. Formed in late July 1941, the army fought in the Battle of Smolensk (1941). It was forced to retreat after German troops broke through in October 1941 and subsequently fought in the Battle of Moscow. The army then fought in the Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive. After the end of the offensive, the army held its positions and transferred to the Demidov area in late 1942. It fought in the Battle of Smolensk (1943). During the summer of 1944 the army fought in Operation Bagration. In the fall the army advanced into the Baltic region and fought in the Riga Offensive (1944) and the Battle of Memel. In 1945 the army fought in the East Prussian Offensive before being placed in reserve near the end of April. The 43rd Army was disbanded postwar in July 1946.
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Sudanese Armed Forces The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are the Armed Forces of the Republic of Sudan. According to 2011 IISS estimates, it numbers 109,300 personnel. They comprises Land Forces, the Sudanese Navy, the Sudanese Air Force, and the Popular Defence Forces. They also previously had Joint Integrated Units formed together with its rebel enemies the Sudan People's Liberation Army. The Armed Forces operate under the authority of the People's Armed Forces Act 1986. In 1991, the Library of Congress used the term "Sudan People's Armed Forces" to refer to the entire armed forces, but by the late 2000s (decade), the "Sudanese Armed Forces" term was most widespread. In 2004, the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress estimated that the Popular Defence Forces, the military wing of the National Islamic Front, consists of 10,000 active members, with 85,000 reserves. It has been deployed alongside regular army units against various rebel groups.
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Joint Support Service (Germany) The Joint Support Service (German: "Streitkräftebasis, SKB" , literally Armed Forces Foundation) is a branch of the German Bundeswehr established in October 2000 as a result of major reforms of the Bundeswehr. It handles various logistic and organisational tasks of the Bundeswehr. The SKB is the fifth component of the Bundeswehr, the other four being the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Joint Medical Service. As of December 2016, the force is composed of around 41,100 personnel.