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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.
On 1 July 2015, the Jaeger Corps was transferred from the Royal Danish Army and the Frogman Corps from the Royal Danish Navy to SOKOM. [ 2 ] SOKOM is tasked with working with national and international partners, where SOKOM will be able to offer a special operations alternative to conventional military solutions and to be able to deploy a ...
Jäger, or Jaeger, is the German word for "hunter", and describes a kind of light infantry. [ 1 ] In English the word Jaeger is also translated as " rifleman " or " ranger ". German-speaking nations' armies
In English Jäger is often written as jaeger (both pl. and sgl., which is the alternative German spelling without umlaut) or anglicised as jager (pl. jagers) to avoid the umlaut completely, or rendered phonetically as yeager.
Thomas Rathsack is a lecturer and former member of the Danish Jaeger Corps. [1] He served with the Royal Life Guards as a sergeant before getting accepted into the Jaeger Corps in 1990. [1] After retiring from the army he worked as a photographer and IT specialist. He reenlisted after the September 11 attacks. [1]
CoA Pre-1961 name Post-1961 name Established Disbanded Notes Ref. Royal Life Guards: 1658 Still active 1st Regiment Danish Life Regiment: 1763 1 January 2001
1 Commando Battalion under Corps' staff at Ninh Bình [290] 2nd Corps. 1 Commando Battalion under Corps' staff at Bắc Giang [291] 3rd Corps. 20th Commando Battalion under Corps' staff at Pleiku, Gia Lai [292] 4th Corps. 1 Commando Battalion under Corps' staff at Bình Dương [293] 1st Military Region. 20th Commando Battalion at Thái Nguyên ...
In order to strengthen the battalion, a third Jaeger company was added. During the Battle of Austerlitz, the new Jaeger Corps received their baptism of fire and performed with distinction. On May 22, 1806 the personnel strength of the battalion was doubled. This expansion led to the unit being renamed as LG Jaeger Regiment. A third battalion ...