6 Most Secret Elite Military Units in the World: US to Israel

VIVA – In carrying out state missions, definitely need an elite units in military. It’s not uncommon for these elite military units to be kept secret because secret is one of the best currencies in war. So, sometimes it is the best way for commanders to hide their best assets from the enemy and the public.

While the military has acknowledged that most of the units on this list existed at some point, many of their missions were classified for decades before being made public. Here are 6 of the most secretive military elite units in the world:

1. National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, France

Reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com, some of the world's counterterrorism forces could compete with the French National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, or GIGN.

This group numbered 200 people and was specially trained to respond to hostage situations. It claims to have freed more than 600 people since it was formed in 1973. It may be against French law to publish images of the faces of its members.

One of the most extraordinary events in the history of GIGN was the seizure of the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979. Due to the prohibition of non-Muslims from entering the holy city, a team of three GIGN commandos had converted to Islam before helping the Saudi armed forces. troops plan to retake the mosque.

2. Office of Strategic Services (OSS), United States

The Office of Strategic Services was formed in 1942 with the very broad mission of collecting and analyzing strategic information and conducting “special operations not assigned to other agencies.”

Since few agencies had special operators in World War II, this gave the OSS a lot of room to run. Under Col. The OSS even employed the first “sea, air, and land” commando in U.S. history.

The Sayeret Matkal of Israel is one of the most secretive elite military units in the world. Its primary purpose is intelligence gathering, and it often operates deep behind enemy lines.

As long as prospective recruits undergo rigorous training while being continuously monitored by doctors and psychologists. Only the strongest enter.

In 2003, Israeli taxi driver Eliyahu Gurel was kidnapped after transporting four Palestinians to Jerusalem in his taxi but Sayeret Matkal's unit found and rescued him from a 10-meter hole in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Ramallah.

Spain's Unidad de Operaciones Especiales, or Naval Special Warfare Forces, the most secretive elite military unit in the world as it is known since 2009, has long been one of the most respected special forces in Europe.

Originally founded as a volunteer unit of the Amphibious Climbing Company in 1952, it has since followed the SAS example to become an elite fighting force.

However, getting the UOE green beret is quite a challenge, with candidate failure rates averaging 70 to 80 percent. Not infrequently 100 percent of new recruits are rejected.

Operating in Berlin from 1956 to 1984, this team of green berets went through a few names during their history. They worked to keep West Berlin safe from communist incursions but also prepared to foment resistance if the city was taken over.

Trained in classic spy craft skills, they were equipped with Bond-like gadgets such as cigarette-lighter guns and C-4 filled coal.

These Air Force units existed from 1958 to 1986 and were tasked with capturing “shooting stars”. The satellite, part of the Corona program, orbits Earth and takes photos of Soviet Russia. Then, the satellites would drop their tube of film over the Pacific Ocean where the Aviators would try to retrieve the tube from the air.

The recovery process is surprisingly low tech. An airplane with a large hook under its tail will try to catch the tube parachute as it falls. When the plane fails to catch it or the weather is too bad, the unit's Coast Guard rescue swimmers will remove the film from the water.

This unit has a perfect record with over 40K recoveries in 27 years. When the aviators weren't filming from the air, the unit supported a rescue mission near Hawaii.

So, those are the six most secret military elite units in the world. The mission they undertake makes them have to work in secret. These military elites are scattered from various countries in the world.

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The Office of Strategic Services was formed in 1942 with the very broad mission of collecting and analyzing strategic information and conducting “special operations not assigned to other agencies.”