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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Predicate Object
instanceOf military unit
special forces unit
allegiance Republic of Poland
alsoKnownAs GROM
surface form: JW GROM

Military Unit GROM
Operational Maneuver Response Group
branch Special Forces of Poland
surface form: Polish Special Forces
commandStructure Polish Special Forces Command
cooperatesWith NATO Special Operations Headquarters
surface form: NATO special operations forces

United Kingdom Special Forces
surface form: United Kingdom special operations forces

Special Operations Forces
surface form: United States special operations forces
country Poland
dateFounded 1990-07-13
foundedBy Ministry of National Defence of Poland
surface form: 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 Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland
surface form: 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 GROM
this entity surface form: JW GROM