Jednostka Wojskowa GROM

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Jednostka Wojskowa GROM is an elite Polish special forces unit renowned for high-risk counterterrorism, special operations, and rapid-response missions at home and abroad.

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instanceOf military unit
special forces unit
abbreviationMeaning Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego
activeSince 1990
allegiance Republic of Poland
branch Wojska Specjalne
cooperatesWith NATO special operations forces
United States special operations forces
country Poland
dateFounded 1990-07-13
founder Sławomir Petelicki
fullName Jednostka Wojskowa GROM im. Cichociemnych Spadochroniarzy Armii Krajowej
garrison Gdańsk
Warsaw
hasCapability counterterrorist assault
covert insertion and extraction
hostage rescue in urban environments
maritime counterterrorism
special reconnaissance behind enemy lines
isEliteUnit true
isPartOf Polish Special Forces
isProfessionalForce true
language Polish
motto Siła i Honor
namedAfter Cichociemni
nativeName Jednostka Wojskowa GROM
notableOperation Iraq War
Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
peacekeeping missions in the Balkans
operatesIn air
land
sea
partOf Polish Armed Forces
role counterterrorism
direct action
hostage rescue
rapid response
reconnaissance
special operations
selectionProcess highly selective
shortName GROM
trainingFocus VIP protection
airborne operations
close-quarters battle
counterterrorism operations
maritime operations
special reconnaissance

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GROM officialName Jednostka Wojskowa GROM
Jednostka Wojskowa GROM nativeName Jednostka Wojskowa GROM
Jednostka Wojskowa GROM fullName Jednostka Wojskowa GROM im. Cichociemnych Spadochroniarzy Armii Krajowej
linked to: Jednostka Wojskowa GROM
Jednostka Wojskowa GROM abbreviationMeaning Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego
linked to: Jednostka Wojskowa GROM
Military Unit GROM nativeName Jednostka Wojskowa GROM
Operational Maneuver Response Group nativeName Jednostka Wojskowa GROM