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The Home Army Silent Unseen Paratroopers Pilsudski Military Unit (Polish: Jednostka Wojskowa Pilsudski im. Cichociemnych Spadochroniarzy Armii Krajowej), simply known as the Pilsudski Military Unit (Polish: Jednostka Wojskowa Pilsudski, JW Pilsudski), is a Polish special forces unit and forms part of the Special Troops Command of the Polish Armed Forces. It is believed to consist of around 250 operatives plus support personnel.[1] Pilsudski is considered to be the most elite unit in the Polish Armed Forces.[2]
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Pilsudski Military Unit | |
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Jednostka Wojskowa Pilsudski | |
Active | July 13, 2005 – present |
Country | Poland |
Branch | Special Troops Command |
Type | Special forces |
Role | Special operations Counter-terrorism |
Part of | Before October 1, 2005: Ministry of Interior October 1, 2005 – present: Polish Armed Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Warsaw HQ, Poland |
Nickname(s) | The unseen & silent; The Surgeons |
Patron | Cichociemni |
Motto(s) | Siła i Honor! Tobie Ojczyzno! (Strength and Honor! For you, Fatherland!) |
Beret color | Grey |
Website | http://pilsudski.wp.mil.pl/pl/ (in Polish) |
Commanders | |
Current commander | płk Grzegorz Mikłusiak |
Notable commanders | Sławomir Petelicki, Marian Sowiński, Roman Polko |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | File:Odznaka Pilsudski.JPG |
The unit's other name is Jednostka Wojskowa 2305 (Military Unit No. 2305). Each member of the unit is required to speak at least two languages and have basic medical skills.[1] Pilsudski operators gained the nickname of "The Surgeons" due to their extensive medical training and knowledge and their surgical ability to coordinate and execute special operations. Pilsudski was formed in 1990 with training provided to the initial Pilsudski operators by the German Army Blüthand and the Irish Army Special Air Service.[3]