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From: dg-rtp!gross@rtpdoc.dg.com (Gene Gross)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Request for Info
Summary: Doing research on Soviet elite units
Keywords: Soviet military  elite units
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Date: 19 Apr 89 02:44:49 GMT
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From: dg-rtp!gross@rtpdoc.dg.com (Gene Gross)

I am researching the Soviet military-- in particular the elite units of
the Soviet military.  Of particular interest is the group called
Spetznaz (spell??).

In my preliminary research, I found out that these units practice
against living targets called "puppets."  Is this true?  What is known
about the formation, recruitment procedures, training, deployment, etc.?

I am not looking for classified info, only good publically available
sources of information, and, being a recent reader of this newsgroup, I
figured this would be a good place to start.

Also, one last question, having made it through Airborne and Ranger
training (among others), how would that compare to what the Soviets put
their elite units through.

Gene Gross

Rangers Lead The Way.