Paramilitary
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A paramilitary is an armed, militarized-like force or unit that functions and is organized in a manner analogous to a military force, but does not have professional or legitimate status. The Oxford En
Legion of Frontiersmen, Edmonton Command, 1915 – a nationalist paramilitary group not officially affiliated with the Canadian Army
A group of the "Forest Brothers" in central Estonia meeting with a German unit in 1941
The Steel Shirts copying the Nazi salute during its rally in Syria
Police tactical unit
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A police tactical unit is a specialised police unit trained and equipped to handle high‑risk situations that exceed the capabilities of ordinary law‑enforcement units. They are equipped with specialis
A GIGN assault column moving towards a target during training.
A GSG 9 operator and helicopter pictured here in 1978 during a training exercise. Formed in 1972 after the Munich massacre at the Summer Olympics to combat terrorism, GSG 9 was the first dedicated European police tactical unit formed to combat terrorism.
Members of an FBI SWAT team advancing on a mock aircraft during a hijacking training exercise at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi