US Army's 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Europe | Documentary Film

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● CHECK OUT OUR 2ND CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/TheBestSpaceArchives ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheBestFilmArchives ►Google+: https://plus.google.com/+TheBestFilmArchives ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestFilmArch It is a documentary about the United States Army's 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Europe. The 10th Special Forces Group was the first deployed Special Forces unit, intended to train and lead unconventional warfare forces behind enemy lines in the event of a Soviet invasion of Western Europe. The story setting is in the vicinity of Bad Tolz which lies in an alpine valley near the German Swiss border. The documentary shows us the American soldiers trained to organize guerrilla resistance in enemy occupied territories. In a field training exercise, the many and varied skills of the 10th are put to the test. They include a parachute jump, a mountain climb on skis, destruction of a bridge on the River Ammer, and a race to outdistance the enemy. It's a rugged, exciting life as evidenced on film and no soldier with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) would have it any other way. Every man is a volunteer qualified to carry out hazardous and adventurous assignments. In no other branch of the United States military services is the standard of physical fitness higher than in Special Forces. Among the groups at Bad Tolz, a man's hand is as deadly a weapon as a rifle or hand grenade. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND / CONTEXT About the the United States Army Special Forces: The United States Army Special Forces, known as the Green Berets because of their distinctive service headgear, are a special operations force tasked with five primary missions: unconventional warfare (the original and most important mission of Special Forces), foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, direct action, and counter-terrorism. The first two emphasize language, cultural, and training skills in working with foreign troops. Many of their operational techniques are classified. As special operations units, Special Forces are not necessarily under the command authority of the ground commanders in those countries. Instead, while in theater, Special Forces units may report directly to a geographic combatant command, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), or other command authorities. The Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) highly secretive Special Activities Division and more specifically its Special Operations Group recruits from the Army's Special Forces. The 10th Special Forces Group was the first deployed Special Forces unit, intended to train and lead unconventional warfare forces behind enemy lines in the event of a Soviet invasion of Western Europe. About the the US Army's 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne): The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (10th SFG(A) or 10th Group) is an active duty United States Army Special Forces (SF) Group. The 10th Group is responsible for operations within the United States European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility, as part of the Special Operations Command, Europe (SOCEUR). 10th Group has also been involved in parts of Africa and the Middle East. The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was formed on 19 June 1952, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, under the command of Colonel Aaron Bank. The group was split in 1953, with one half being sent to Germany, while the other half remained at Fort Bragg to form the core of the 77th Special Forces Group. Between 1994 and 1995, The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) moved to Fort Carson, Colorado, which remains its current home. The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) began training with unconventional warfare groups from friendly countries in the 1960s, beginning with NATO allies. The group has also trained various components of the militaries of several Middle Eastern countries, including Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen, Iran, as well as Kurdish tribesmen. Units of the the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) have participated in humanitarian missions to the Congo, Somalia, and Rwanda. The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1991 during the First Persian Gulf War. The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) has been heavily involved in the War on Terrorism, deploying to Georgia, North Africa, Afghanistan, and consistently to Iraq. US Army's 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Europe | Documentary Film NOTE: THE VIDEO DOCUMENTS HISTORICAL EVENTS. SINCE IT WAS PRODUCED DECADES AGO, IT HAS HISTORICAL VALUES AND CAN BE CONSIDERED AS A VALUABLE HISTORICAL DOCUMENT. THE VIDEO HAS BEEN UPLOADED WITH EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. ITS TOPIC IS REPRESENTED WITHIN HISTORICAL CONTEXT. THE VIDEO DOES NOT CONTAIN SENSITIVE SCENES AT ALL!