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No country other than operates an elite military force that invites foreign nationals to serve in its ranks. With a reputation for being a safe haven for individuals with questionable pasts, the French Foreign Legion is a true mercenary army that has garnered significant respect within the global special operations community. While examining a raid by the Foreign Legion on a small airport in Iraq during the 1990 Gulf War, explore the nature of the Legion, how it differs from other special forces, and how it prepares for a wide variety of close quarter battle scenarios in conflict situations around the world.

From the elite ex-special forces personnel in charge of guarding heads of state in conflict zones to the two-person teams that protect CEOs in dangerous regions, modern-day bodyguards must be well-versed in close quarter battle techniques. An immense amount of planning and preparation is involved in each operation. With air travel, car convoys, helicopters, and even basic foot traffic, a close protection squad must be completely tuned to any given situation. Explore the complex day-to-day and minute-to-minute operations of these elite teams and the highly developed techniques they employ.

t Task Force Two (JTF 2) is the elite Canadian Forces Special Operations unit responsible for a broad range of missions, including counter-terrorism and armed assistance to other government departments. Highly secretive, JTF 2 and its predecessor, the Canadian Airborne Regiment, have been deployed in hot-spots around the world from Haiti to Bosnia. This episode focuses on the legendary JTF sniper teams and their use in Afghanistan alongside the British SAS and the US Delta Force at "the sharp end of the spear." A book written by an ex-JTF member explains how, in 2006, both the Pentagon and the British Foreign Office noted the instrumental role that JTF 2 played in the rescue of the British and Canadian Christian Peacemaker Team held hostage in Iraq. Unique in look, the FN P90 personal defense weapon, used by JTF 2 soldiers and special police around the world, will be highlighted in this program.

In 1989, CIA operative Kurt Muse was imprisoned at the notorious Carcel Modelo in Panama for his role in organizing radio transmissions against dictator Manuel Noriega. That December, an elite group of the US Delta Force breached the roof of the prison, and one of the most daring close quarter battle operations in history began. From the dramatic helicopter crash and wounding of several Delta operators to the extraction of the entire team by the 5th Infantry Division, this is prime material for CQB analysis. In this episode, this raid is recreated focusing on the "sub-second" reflexes of the Delta Force team from the moment they entered the prison to their extraction from the roof by an MH-6 "Little Bird" helicopter.

The history of the British Empire colonial legacy in Northern Ireland is well-known the world over but a there is a largely untold story of the the firefights and close quarter battles among the provisional IRA, the British army, and the elite SAS. Although the IRA often employed "terrorist" techniques within the city of London and on England's mainland, not much is said of the often guerilla-warfare techniques of the British Special Air Service in Northern Ireland since the beginning of this conflict. In this episode we will examine how the history of the Special Air Service affected the training of every elite force after it and how the close quarter battles in Northern Ireland in the late 1970s through to the millennium shaped both special forces and resistance methods.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, many countries remained in dispute in the early nineties, despite eastern Europe's independence. In 1994 a bitter conflict broke out between the forces of the Chechnen independence movement and the Russian regular army. Despite overwhelming manpower, weaponry, and air , the Russian forces were unable to establish effective permanent control over the mountainous area due to many successful Chechen guerrilla raids. Improvised Explosive Devices were one of the most effective methods employed in these disastrous raids and were the back drop to many close quarter battle scenarios exchanged between the two sides.

As warfare has evolved, many military techniques and technologies have been adapted for use in urban settings by police units around the world. This episode provides viewers with an intimate perspective on what it feels like to be "inside the heads" of special police personnel, and how their use of military-style strategies and equipment allows them to save lives. From riot control in South Africa and the lessons learned from its excesses, to Los Angeles Police Chief Robert Gates' creation of an elite police S.W.A.T team, CQB will showcase how, over the past 30 years, the fight against urban crime has evolved into a military scenario, with both sides using increasingly complex weaponry and tactics

"Special Operations" are special divisions of military, police, or intelligence services that are highly qualified in specific areas of urban warfare and in a variety of special weapons and technology. Over the past forty years, all of the world's superpowers have built up these groups in order to better fight wars, to counter terrorism, and to conduct high-stakes police actions. This episode examines the history of such organizations, from the Green Berets, WWII paratroopers, and naval special warfare units to Seal Team 6, the British SAS, and private contractors, including Black Water and Brown and Root. Showing how these operators are trained, how they plan, and what weaponry and tactical gear they use, the introductory episode of CQB provides viewers with a fast-paced overview of the techniques, strategies, and equipment that have been successfully used by Military Special Operations.

EL RESCATE DE LINDA NORGROVE 8 de Octubre del 2010. Kuar, Afghanistán. Efectivos de los Navy SEAL y de los Rangers de los EEUU asaltan una base Talibán para rescatar a una cooperante británica y a sus colegas afganos secuestrados por los insurgentes.

OPERACIÓN FEUERZAUBER Del 13 al 18 de Octubre de 1977. Vuelo de Palma de Mallorca, España, a Mogadiscio, Somalia, parando en varios aeropuertos de Europa y Oriente Medio. Misión de rescate del vuelo Lufthansa 181 secuestrado en pleno vuelo por el Frente Popular de Liberación Palestino, donde el cuerpo alemán GSG 9, realizó la operación.

OPERACIÓN VIKING HAMMER Del 28 al 30 de Marzo del 2003. Halabja, Irak. Misión no convencional donde se enfrentaron soldados pertenecientes al Kusdistán Patriótico, liderados por Boinas Verdes estadounidenses, contra Ansar al-Islam, poderosa facción de Al Qaeda en el norte de Irak, también conocido como el Kurdistán Iraquí.

OPERACIÓN OUTSIDE THE BOX 6 de Septiembre del 2007. Deir ez-Zor, Siria. La unidad Israelí, Sayeret Matkal, perpetra una operación de inteligencia y posterior bombardeo de un laboratorio diseñado para la fabricación de armas nucleares en suelo sirio, respaldados por científicos de Corea del Norte.

LA INCURSIÓN EN TÚNEZ 16 de Abril de 1988. Túnez, República Tunecina. Misión de eliminación de el Ejército Israelí para matar a Khalil al-Wazir, también conocido como Abu Jihad, uno de los líderes de la Organización para la Liberación de Palestina (OLP).

OPERACIÓN CHAVÍN DE HUÁNTAR 22 de Abril de 1997. Lima, Perú. Operación militar del gobierno de Perú para rescatar a los 72 rehenes cautivos por el grupo terrorista MRTA? durante la crisis de la residencia del embajador del Japón en el Perú.

OPERACIÓN GOTHIC SERPENT 3 de Octubre de 1993. Mogadiscio, Somalia. Durante el desarrollo de esta operación por parte del Ejército de EEUU, dos de los helicopteros MH-60 Black Hawk fueron derribados por de la Alianza Nacional Somalí (SNA), derivando en una misión de rescate por parte de EEUU para rescatar a los soldados que se encontraban bajo fuego enemigo.

OPERACIÓN BARRAS 10 de Septiembre del 2000. Occra Hills, Sierra Leona. Asalto del Ejército Británico sobre la base rebelde de los West Side Boys para liberar a cinco soldados británicos del Regimiento Real Irlandés.

OPERACIÓN LARCHWOOD 4 16 de Septiembre del 2006. Yusufiyah, Irak. Ataque del Ejército Británico apoyado por el Ejército de EEUU sobre una granja ocupada por de Al Qaeda, entre los que se encuentra Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

OPERACIÓN THUNDERBOLT / ENTEBBE 4 de Julio de 1976. Aeropuerto de Entebbe, Uganda. Misión de rescate de rehenes llevada a cabo por las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) en una aeronave de Air que permanecía controlada por Células Revolucionarias y el Frente Popular para la Liberación de Palestina.

OPERACIÓN NEPTUNE SPEAR 2 de Mayo del 2011. Abbottabad, Pakistán. Operación llevada a cabo por los Navy Seals pertenecientes al Ejército de EEUU con el objetivo de matar a Osama Bin Laden.

EL ASEDIO NORD-OST 26 de Octubre del 2002. Moscú, Rusia. Operación realizada por fuerzas de la Spetsnaz y de los grupos Alfa y Vimpel del FSB, para recatar a los 850 rehenes que se encontraban el en interior del teatro Dubrovka, retenidos por unos 50 terroristas chechenos liderados por Movsar Barayev.