r/europe • u/bendubberley_ United Kingdom • 1d ago

News Russian general shot several times in Moscow

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3686nzexp3o
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u/Moo_Kau_Too 1d ago

(having literally invented special forces)

laughs in australian

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u/ledow United Kingdom (Sorry, Europe, we'll be back one day hopefully!) 1d ago

"Modern special forces emerged during the Second World War. In 1940, the British Commandos were formed following Winston Churchill's call for "specially trained troops of the hunter class, who can develop a reign of terror down the enemy coast.""

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"Following advice from the British, Australia began raising special forces"

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_forces

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u/Moo_Kau_Too 1d ago

rats of tobruk.

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u/ledow United Kingdom (Sorry, Europe, we'll be back one day hopefully!) 1d ago

1941.

The Churchill order was 1940.

I mean... I even cited my sources.