Kommando Spezialkräfte
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The Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) (English: Special Forces Command) is the special forces military unit and a large brigade-level unit of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) for special operations and commando warfare, reconnaissance, counterterrorism, combat search and rescue as well as military advisor. The KSK reports to the Rapid Forces Division (DSK) and is stationed in the Graf Zeppelin barracks in Calw, Baden-Württemberg.
Special Forces Command | |
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Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) | |
Active | 20 September 1996 (created) 1997 (activated) |
Country | Germany |
Branch | German Army |
Type | Special operation forces |
Size | ~1,600 authorized positions |
Part of | Rapid Forces Division |
Garrison/HQ | Calw, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Motto(s) | Facit Omnia Voluntas (Lat. "The will is decisive")[1] |
Engagements | Yugoslav Wars |
Decorations | United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation for KSK members of Task Force K-Bar |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier General (Brigadegeneral) Ansgar Meyer[2] |
Notable commanders | Brigadier General (Brigadegeneral) Hans-Christoph Ammon |
The British Special Air Service (SAS), the United States Special Operations Command, and the GSG 9 of the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) served as models for the formation and alignment of the KSK.
The KSK has received decorations and awards from NATO, the United States, and its affiliates. KSK operatives have taken part in joint anti-terror operations, notably in the Balkans and Middle East.