601st Special Forces Group
The 601st Special Forces Group of general Moravec (601. skupina speciálních sil generála Moravce) is a special forces unit of the Czech Armed Forces. It was officially created in 2003, the product of reorganizations in the Military of the Czech Republic in this year. However, it has roots that go back as far as 1952 when it was a paratroop brigade.
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