OOB 066 Sweden [WIP]

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- Post Cold War Special Forces -

After the Cold War Sweden organised a new type of Special Forces. There had been light infantry formations before, but they were more intended to function in a WW3 environment and were not suited to the needs in the 1990s.

SSG ("Special Protection Group") was established in 1994. Little about this unit was known, most is secret. It was however staffed by officers only (unusual for the Swedish conscript defence force) and it was used on operations in Africa (Op Artemis, Congo) and Afghanistan (ISAF). In merged with another SF unit - the SIG - in 2011 and was renamed SOG.

SIG ("Special Intel Group") was established in 2007 and was originally established as the FJS IK ("Parachute School Action Company"). This unit had a stronger focus on intel gathering (traditionally the role of the Swedish parachute units). In 2011 it was merged with the SSG and renamed SOG.

SOG ("Special Operations Group") Was established in 2011 and is still in use.

Little is known about the actual size and organisation of this formation. Supposedly they operate in 4 man groups ("patrols") - I plan to copy simlar SF units from other OOBs.

The SOG is supposed to cover a bunch of missions that fall outside the scope of the game - but a few capabilities they are meant to bring are of the kind that could motivate their inclusion in the OOB.

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Could any of these photos be of use in the game?

19th Regiment, early 1960s. Not supersexy maybe, but they have no copyright problems as they come from my family...