GROM

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GROM is Poland’s elite special operations unit renowned for high-risk counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and unconventional warfare missions.

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GROM canonical 1
JW GROM 1

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instanceOf military unit
special forces unit
allegiance Republic of Poland
alsoKnownAs JW GROM
linked to: GROM

Military Unit GROM
Operational Maneuver Response Group
branch Polish Special Forces
commandStructure Polish Special Forces Command
cooperatesWith NATO special operations forces
United Kingdom special operations forces
United States special operations forces
country Poland
dateFounded 1990-07-13
foundedBy Polish Ministry of National Defence
foundedIn 1990s
founder Sławomir Petelicki
garrison Gdańsk
Warsaw
garrisonCountry Poland
hasCapability airborne insertion
counterterrorism at sea
covert operations abroad
helicopter assault
hostage rescue in confined spaces
hostage rescue in urban environments
rapid deployment
sniper overwatch
hasReputation one of the most capable special forces units in Europe
motto Siła i Honor
mottoInEnglish Strength and Honor
namedAfter Silent Unseen (Cichociemni) of World War II
officialName Jednostka Wojskowa GROM
partOf Polish Armed Forces
role VIP protection in high‑risk environments
counterterrorism
direct action
hostage rescue
personnel recovery
special operations
special reconnaissance
unconventional warfare
selectionType highly selective
voluntary
trainingFocus airborne operations
close-quarters battle
combat medicine
counterterrorism operations
explosive ordnance and breaching
maritime special operations
sniper operations

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GROM alsoKnownAs JW GROM
linked to: GROM