Germany’s Border Protection Group 9
GSG 9 der Bundespolizei, which translates to Border Protection Group 9, is the police tactical unit of the German Federal Police whose identities are kept classified. Following the tragedy of the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games, attempted rescues failed, and so this unit was established.
Germany’s Border Protection Group 9
France’s GIGN
The National Gendarmerie Intervention Group is the elite police tactical unit of the French National Gendarmerie that focuses on hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, protecting government officials, surveillance of national threats, and targeting organized crime.
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France’s GIGN
