World special forces insignia : (not including British, United States, Warsaw Pact, Israeli, or Lebanese units)

There exists among the world's armies a proliferation of special forces groups. Today's smaller armies, especially those of developing nations, demand maximum efficiency in force structure and employment. Mountain, jungle, arctic and desert areas require special purpose units trained, conditioned, and equipped to master these environments. This volume by ex-weapons specialist in the US 7th Special Forces Group, Gordon L. Rottman, details the insignia of a myriad of special forces groups from all parts of the globe, from Portugal's Commando Regiment to the North Yemen 'Al Mithalaat' Brigade, with a wealth of illustrations and photographs, including 12 full page colour plates by Simon McCouaig. COVER......Page 1 TITLE PAGE......Page 2 INTRODUCTION......Page 3 WESTERN EUROPE......Page 6 NORTHERN EUROPE......Page 14 SOUTHERN EUROPE......Page 18 MIDDLE EAST......Page 24 NORTH AFRICA......Page 27 CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA......Page 28 FAR EAST AND ASIA......Page 31 LATIN AMERICA......Page 49 THE PLATES......Page 56 INDEX......Page 63 IMPRINT......Page 65