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The Jaeger Corps [1] [2] also known as the Huntsmen Corps (Danish: Jægerkorpset) is an elite special operations force of the Danish Armed Forces part of Special Operations Command, formerly of the Royal Danish Army, based at Aalborg Air Base.
The Frogman Corps was established on 17 June 1957 based on the model of the United Kingdom's Special Boat Service, US Underwater Demolition Team, and Marinejegerkommandoen in Norway. Initially it was under the Danish Navy's Diving School at Flådestation Holmen (Naval Station Holmen, Copenhagen ), but in 1972 it was made an independent unit ...
The Special Operations Command (Danish: Specialoperationskommandoen; SOKOM) is a command of the Danish Armed Forces and a part of the Defence Command.SOKOM was established in 2014 to bring the Jaeger Corps (Danish: Jægerkorpset) and the Frogman Corps (Danish: Frømandskorpset) under one command.
Created in 1957, the Danish Frogman Corps traces its lineage in World War II and the British special-operations units that fought the Germans and Italians in North Africa and Europe.
It meant that the peaked cap was removed from service, except for the General Corps, who retained the M/52 cap, however with a colour change to fit with the M/69 uniform. [ 69 ] [ 70 ] The M/69 is designed with 5 gold buttons (silver for HESK ), two breast pockets and two lower pockets.
Awarded after completing Jægerkorpset basic training and one year of satisfactory service at Corps. [13] Patrol (Instructor) Patrulje (Instruktør) Awarded after completing a number of related courses, with Instructor being awarded after reaching level of Instructor. [14] Military Police MP
The Special Support and Reconnaissance Company [1] (Danish: Særlig Støtte- og Rekognosceringskompagni), [2] until 1 January 2007 known as the Patrol Company Army Operational Command [3] (Danish: Patruljekompagniet) [3] is the only remaining Long Range Surveillance Company (LRSC) / Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) Coy) in the Danish Armed Forces.
The Coastal Ranger Company is responsible for providing intelligence to the rest of the 1st Marine Regiment. The company is divided into two elements, the Assault/Commando element, and the frogmen Reconnaissance element (attackdykarna). While both elements are experts in deep reconnaissance, direct action, and long-range penetration, the ...