Battalion "Grifoni"

Battalion "Grifoni"
Battalion "Grifoni"
Батаљон Грифони
	72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion patch
Active	June 12, 1992
Country	Serbia
Branch	72nd Brigade for Special operations
Type	Special operations forces
Role	Reconnaissance-Commando
Garrison/HQ	Pančevo
Commanders
Current; commander	Major Dragan Arsenijević

The Battalion "Grifoni (Serbian: Батаљон грифони, romanized: Bataljon grifoni) formerly known as 72nd Reconnaissance-commando Battalion was a battalion within the Special Brigade today part of 72nd Brigade for Special operations^[1] of the Serbian Army. Its main tasks are reconnaissance, commando actions and demolition.

History[]

In the past since 2006 battalion was formed as 72nd Reconnaissance-commando Battalion continuing traditions of brigade-size unit that included the CT "Hawks" Battalion (now Counter-terrorist Battalion), that was known as the 72 Special Brigade. Currently it has the status of a battalion within the restructured Serbian Army.

The unit was formed as battalion in 2006, its headquarters are located in Pančevo.

Training[]

Range of combat training is very broad and includes tactical, fire and physical training the highest professional risk. In addition to a very demanding selective training, which is the first entrance criteria for the 72nd Brigade for Special operations, the unit is realized:

Training of members of units in the use of cold weapons, the implementation of martial art skills, the use of weapons with high firepower;
Training complex action tactics of special operations;
Training in parachuting, diving, swimming, climbing and rescue services.

Weaponry and equipment[]

The battalion is armed with Serbian-made 7.62 mm and 5.56 mm rifles, R4 assault rifles, Steyr AUG rifles, H&K 416, Sako TRG-22/42 sniper rifles 7.62 mm, 7.9 mm and 12.7 mm sniper rifles, 7.62 mm machine guns and various types of pistols and revolvers of the battalion's own choice. The 72nd Reconnaissance-commando Battalion's heavy armament consists of disposable, Serbian-made grenade-launchers, hand rocket-launchers also of domestic production, the "Wasp" Armour-piercing rocket system, and the 60 mm and 82 mm light mortars and optic-electronic devices for night operations, Aimpoint holographic sights, silencers/suppressors