Frog People

[tacticalmanta]

http://pro.corbis.com/images/0000345393-005.jpg?size=67&uid={606f47c4-e0c4-4bbe-b9cf-9310a70ac124}
Chinese Army Divers

http://pro.corbis.com/images/AAKH001188.jpg?size=67&uid={2b48addf-88ff-4fad-adb9-98420bfb5f86}
Dutch Army

http://pro.corbis.com/images/0000303705-006.jpg?size=67&uid={2bf5254a-7f3d-47e0-9b17-cca1156aeb8a}
France

http://pro.corbis.com/images/HU050369.jpg?size=67&uid={b52bc1f7-30e5-4059-b114-1d287c9e693f}
British in Egypt, 1956

http://pro.corbis.com/images/0000375231-005.jpg?size=67&uid={a6f1699d-1da2-4da9-8595-05e50934c4bd}
U.S. Navy divers inspect the USS Cole

http://pro.corbis.com/images/IH023089.jpg?size=67&uid={3ead3ce6-1318-4c3a-87dc-755866dd1bdc}
U.S. Navy

http://pro.corbis.com/images/IH029835.jpg?size=67&uid={b81347ea-d206-47e4-938d-948f13a8b867}
BUD/S

http://pro.corbis.com/images/UT0096259.jpg?size=67&uid={62c15e46-19fd-4de2-88a0-cc3cc0266432}
U.S. Navy and JMSDF

http://pro.corbis.com/images/UG001040.jpg?size=67&uid={826f5731-bfbe-484c-a8a3-4ee942996f83}
U.S. Navy SEAL

http://pro.corbis.com/images/JB008944.jpg?size=67&uid={919abaf4-ef21-4b97-adb2-c2a67226a1e4}
U.S. Navy EOD in Egypt

[MAGNUM]

Very interesting pictures ! :D

[Roger Rabbit]

Have they got their safetys on?

[tacticalmanta]

http://www.idf.il/navy/html/galery/galery/co112.jpg
Israel

http://www.idf.il/navy/html/galery/galery/co113.jpg
Israel

http://www.idf.il/navy/Image/galery/galeryKomando.jpg
Israel

[tacticalmanta]

http://www.militar.com.br/fmar/fuzileiros/comanf/comanf.jpg
Brazil

http://planeta.terra.com.br/relacionamento/submarinosdobr/images/Image4.gif
Brazil

http://planeta.terra.com.br/relacionamento/submarinosdobr/images/Image3.gif
Brazil

http://www.cervia.com/mamba/images22/sealbeach.jpg
http://www.cervia.com/mamba/images22/sealriver.jpg
http://www.cervia.com/mamba/images22/Submarine.jpg
http://www.cervia.com/mamba/images22/Team8a.gif
http://www.cervia.com/mamba/images22/SEAL2.bmp.jpg
U.S. Navy SEALs

http://www.armada.cl/p4_armada/site/artic/20030520/imag/FOTO40020030520025453.jpg
Chile

http://www.ara.mil.ar/La_Armada/MediosyCapacidades/Fuerza_de_Sumbarinos/imagenes/buzosplaya.JPG
http://www.ara.mil.ar/La_Armada/MediosyCapacidades/Fuerza_de_Sumbarinos/imagenes/foto12.jpg
http://www.fullaventura.com/eqmilitar/fotos/eqmilitar104145_5.jpg
Argentina

[16 OBr SpN]

Here's something from us ;)
Guys from the former 17 OBr SpN (Black Sea Fleet). After the collapse of Soviet Union, and the Brigade ended up in Ukraine, most of the officers went back to Russia and served mostly in Pacific Fleet (42 OBr SpN), and the newly formed Sea Recon Base in Kaspian Fleet.


http://www.frogclub.ru/photos/frog_n_005.jpg

http://www.frogclub.ru/photos/frog_n_010.jpg

http://www.frogclub.ru/photos/frog_n_007.jpg

http://www.frogclub.ru/photos/frog_n_001.jpg

http://www.frogclub.ru/photos/frog_n_002.jpg

http://www.frogclub.ru/photos/IMGA0027.jpg

http://www.frogclub.ru/photos/IMGA0028.jpg

Last two photos taken at the "Star City", where preparations of astronauts take place.

Photos courtesy of A. B. (frogclub.ru)

Regards,
16 OBr SpN

[tacticalmanta]

Nice post! It it nice to see some pictures from the other side! I have a good friend who is an instructor at a certain Ukranian dive school by the black sea. It seems the US trains half the world and the other half is trained there. It is still mysterious to me.

So far, I know the following countries train there:
Vietnam
Laos
factions from Somalia
Mozambique
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan

[memphiz]

http://pro.corbis.com/images/JB008944.jpg?size=67&uid={919abaf4-ef21-4b97-adb2-c2a67226a1e4}
Steve Irwin
:D

http://www.forces.gc.ca/dcds/units/jtf2/images/JTF_01.jpg
http://www.forces.gc.ca/dcds/units/jtf2/images/JTF_10.jpg
http://www.forces.gc.ca/dcds/units/jtf2/images/JTF_09.jpg
JTF-2

[tacticalmanta]

cool picts! Canadian divers are a rare sight!

[ZeroPositive]

cool photos those chinese look like they were tackling flooded areas, as were the French :D

[Xingbake]

Actually this guys is not the formal frogman. He is just a military police during big flood fighting in 1999, on of the biggest flood in Chinese history.

http://pro.corbis.com/images/0000345393-005.jpg?size=67&uid={606f47c4-e0c4-4bbe-b9cf-9310a70ac124}


Here are some real China frogmen:

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3912/picgbsd.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/2848/showimg1.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3033/showimg2.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/8238/showimg3.jpg

[ZoneOne]

is that a famas ???

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3912/picgbsd.jpg

[Xingbake]

No, this is China's type 89 5.8mm rifle:

http://rainboat.myrice.com/images/t86riflea.jpg

[dez000]

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_wall_large.asp?ID=400

Belgium

[tacticalmanta]

Nice pictures from China! That is the first that I have seen like that. Do they have a unique insignia? I know PLAN is not big on badges, but it would be interesting.

Does China manufacture rebreathers?

[pfclee]

Orange Oxygen tank... :roll:

[Xingbake]

Nice pictures from China! That is the first that I have seen like that. Do they have a unique insignia? I know PLAN is not big on badges, but it would be interesting.

Does China manufacture rebreathers?

The marine has its own insignia teams. As I know, China has not been able to make rebreathers yet.

[tacticalmanta]

thanks, I have the Marince patch.. but I was wondering if they have a metal badge specific to divers?

[Xingbake]

thanks, I have the Marince patch.. but I was wondering if they have a metal badge specific to divers?

No. :(

[fokket]

That knife in mouth pic is so.... !@#$!@#%!@%3 (put your own word here)

[Bayonet]

That knife in mouth pic is so.... !@#$!@#%!@%3 (put your own word here)

insanitary? haha :D

yes..though i'm a chinese ,I shuold admit that it's a little silly....a copy of Hollywood films...

[fokket]

llllooolll

[Sirpad]

Russian Northern Fleet

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/sirpad/0.jpg


TAS30: MURMANSK REGION, RUSSIA. MAY 13. Servicemen of the special task divers' unit of the Russian Northern Fleet pictured during training exercises. (Photo ITAR-TASS/Lev Fedoseyev)
Note APS UW assault rifle. first photo of them in use, as far as i know.

Hi Res: http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/orig/d193/637.JPG


http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/sirpad/1.jpg


TAS29: MURMANSK REGION, RUSSIA. MAY 13. Serviceman of the special task divers' unit of the Russian Northern Fleet pictured during training exercises. (Photo ITAR-TASS/Lev Fedoseyev)

Hi Res: http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/orig/d193/636.JPG

[SiFiOn]

Here are some real China frogmen:


http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/8238/showimg3.jpg

What a RAMBO.

[SiFiOn]

SEAL:
http://bbe.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album07/seal1.sized.jpg

Danisch Kustjaegere:
http://bbe.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album07/amf8.jpg

RNLMC:
http://bbe.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album06/amf6.jpg
http://bbe.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album06/amf7.jpg
http://bbe.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album06/amf9.jpg
http://bbe.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album06/amf4.jpg
http://bbe.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album06/amf3.jpg
http://bbe.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album06/amf02.jpg
http://bbe.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album06/amf01.jpg

[tacticalmanta]

that bording system is much nicer than the painter's pole and escape ladder I had to use.

[SiFiOn]

More:


Dutch amphibious recon platoon (7(NL) Troop SBS):
http://www.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album01/11_r0112_19d_30_kikkers.sized.jpg
http://www.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album01/12_r0112_19f_11_kikkers.sized.jpg
http://www.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album01/200110122_G.sized.jpg
http://www.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album01/AMFVERKPEL_div_disciplines.sized.jpg
http://www.korpsmariniers.com/albums/album01/sbs.sized.jpg
http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50901855.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=D5C980AC33A356151DF6BE4C59E9CEEEA9C30E9B9B114CE8
http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50901842.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=D5C980AC33A356157D333B3890014202A9C30E9B9B114CE8

Dutch KCT:
http://www.americanphotojournalist.com/members/photos/mildatagvo006.jpg
http://home.tiscali.nl/~theonaus/kct/p022.jpg
http://home.tiscali.nl/~theonaus/kct/p024.jpg
http://home.tiscali.nl/~theonaus/kct/p027.jpg
http://home.tiscali.nl/~theonaus/kct/p026.jpg
http://home.tiscali.nl/~theonaus/kct/p021.jpg
http://home.tiscali.nl/~theonaus/kct/p015.jpg

[McLane]

German Combat-Divers (Kampftaucher/Kampfschwimmer):

http://www.hkpro.com/image/action2kampfk.jpg
http://www.bundeswehr.de/pic/wir/galerie_jahresrueckblick/031230_500_gal_rueckb_08.jpg
http://www.deutschemarine.de/80256B100061BA9B/Docname/themen_Berichte_Reportagen_Berichte_Hansesail2001_Berichte_010810_9.htm/$FILE/010810_3_2.jpg
http://www.deutschemarine.de/80256B100061BA9B/Docname/themen_Berichte_Reportagen_Berichte_Hansesail2001_Berichte_010810_9.htm/$FILE/010810_3_5.jpg
http://www.deutschemarine.de/80256B100061BA9B/Docname/themen_struktur_Flotte_msfltl_WaTaGrp_MSFltlWaTaGrp_mintauch.htm/$FILE/Minentaucher1.jpg


no good Pics, but ... **** on it ;)

[easyand]

italian combat divers

http://www.incursori.it/altrefoto/dallacqua3.jpg

http://www.incursori.it/altrefoto/dallacqua.jpg

http://www.incursori.it/altrefoto/emerge4.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/comsubin/images/galleria/foto/07.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/comsubin/images/galleria/foto/45.jpg

[MEGR]

Any frogman is a tough SOB in my book. Great pics, and great topic.

[cut]

(British) Special Forces according to the MOD site (strange, I know)

http://213.52.209.110/lowres/45137/45137841.jpg


http://213.52.209.110/lowres/45137/45137851.jpg


ROYAL MARINES SBS SPECIAL FORCES DIVERS ON ATTACK WITH RED SMOKE AS CAMOFLAGE

RN Diver

http://213.52.209.110/lowres/45137/45137848.jpg

http://213.52.209.110/lowres/45137/45137842.jpg

http://213.52.209.110/lowres/45137/45137845.jpg

http://213.52.209.110/lowres/45138/45138419.jpg

clearance diver

http://213.52.209.110/lowres/45137/45137850.jpg

[Zapp Brannigan]

Denmark: Frømandskorps (Frogman Corps)

http://www.froemandskorpset.dk/fotos/galleri/store/INFIL-kampsvoming-2-II.jpg

Brazil again:

http://www.comffe.mar.mil.br/fotos/mergulhador2_foto.jpg

Chile: a larger version (1000 x 663 pixels) of the picture from page one of this thread is here: http://www.armada.cl/p4_armada/site/artic/20030520/asocfile/ASOCFILE120030520025453.jpg

Germany: Kampfschwimmer:

http://www.deutschemarine.de/80256B100061BA9B/vwcontentByKey/N255B2C3319MMISDE/$FILE/KampfSchwb.jpg
http://www.deutschemarine.de/80256B100061BA9B/Docname/themen_struktur_Flotte_msfltl_WaTaGrp_Kampfschwimmer_MSFltlWaTaGrp_kampfschw_Voraussetzungen.htm/$FILE/Landsicherung1.jpg

Norway: Marinejegerkommandoen

http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00024/Jeger_24160a.jpg
http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00024/Jegere_i_vann_24159a.jpg
http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00024/Under_vann_24158a.jpg

Portugal: divers

http://www.marinha.pt/NR/rdonlyres/956453A4-43EB-4266-BE18-12812B385EE0/0/foto21.jpg
[img]

[MEGR]

Any frogman is tough in my book. Hell I can't even go deep sea fishing without almost dying of sea sickness.

[Apogeumus]

Polish frogs from GROM's marine team during fights in Um Kasr (Iraq)
http://grom.mil.pl/galeria_pliki/Irak_pliki/16.jpg
http://grom.mil.pl/galeria_pliki/Irak_pliki/9.jpg
http://grom.mil.pl/galeria_pliki/Irak_pliki/27.jpg

Other photos from Iraq 2003
http://grom.mil.pl/galeria_pliki/Irak_pliki/11.jpg
http://grom.mil.pl/galeria_pliki/Irak_pliki/7.jpg
http://grom.mil.pl/galeria_pliki/Irak_pliki/18.jpg

All pics are stolen from www.grom.mil.pl

[Shadow]

Some more german Kampfschwimmer pics:

http://www.mitglied.lycos.de/jplabxt1/pic.jpg

http://sondereinheiten.de/kampfschwimmer/pics/kampfs015.jpg

http://sondereinheiten.de/kampfschwimmer/pics/kampfs017.jpg

http://sondereinheiten.de/kampfschwimmer/pics/kampfs019.jpg

http://sondereinheiten.de/kampfschwimmer/pics/kampfs026.jpg

Anyone still got the pic of one Kampfschwimmer and 2 SEALs marching thorugh the woods of Northern Germany?

[tenda]

...a lot of great pic's...!!!!!!! :P

[AirZone]

Man those guys are hardcore...and to think i talked and dived with some of them (S13) :D

[tuckerhat]

Do they ever have problems with sharks/alligators or other wildlife?

[moughoun]

Do they ever have problems with sharks/alligators or other wildlife?
combat swimmer's?.........yes they do, but they have techniques and gear to deal with it

[rafaelcb]

http://www.ejercito.mde.es/publicaciones/bitierra/2004/bi107/g-107/pagina08_09.jpg

BTW, military divers always use dark bottles. Yellow or white bottles are easy to spot.

[moughoun]

http://www.ejercito.mde.es/publicaciones/bitierra/2004/bi107/g-107/pagina08_09.jpg

BTW, military divers always use dark bottles. Yellow or white bottles are easy to spot.
not the chinese one's we've seen on here :lol:

[rafaelcb]

BTW, military divers always use dark bottles. Yellow or white bottles are easy to spot.
not the chinese one's we've seen on here :lol:

Yep. Plus orange goggles + knife in the mouth. The only thing a diver must keep in his/her mouth is a regulator! :lol:

I guess those pictures are a bit of a pose.

[Mr.Russian]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/Mr.Russian/HU050369.jpg

British in Egypt, 1956




... stuck in mud?

[Bluezoo]

[quote="Xingbake"]Actually this guys is not the formal frogman. He is just a military police during big flood fighting in 1999, on of the biggest flood in Chinese history.

http://pro.corbis.com/images/0000345393-005.jpg?size=67&uid={606f47c4-e0c4-4bbe-b9cf-9310a70ac124}


Here are some real China frogmen:
quote]

Orange inflatable? Orange goggles? Very sneaky? rofl but patriotic color for “covert” special frogmen! I sure hope they never change this color combination when they stray far and beyond the blue yonder.... :lol:

[HooyahCQB]

that bording system is much nicer than the painter's pole and escape ladder I had to use.

Where are you from/what unit did you serve with tactical?

[FFanatic]

Finland
http://www.mil.fi/asiointi/julkaisut/varusmieheksi2003/b-52_1.jpg
http://www.mil.fi/merivoimat/joukot/esukeltajat/sukelluskaksi.jpg
http://www.mil.fi/merivoimat/joukot/esukeltajat/vasuun.jpg
http://www.mil.fi/merivoimat/joukot/esukeltajat/sukellusyksi.jpg
http://www.mil.fi/merivoimat/joukot/esukeltajat/asutuskeskus2.jpg

[aartamen]

Any frogman is tough in my book. Hell I can't even go deep sea fishing without almost dying of sea sickness.

Try taking anti-sea-sickness meds. Helps tremendously. There's no sea sickness underwater. But you can still be experiencing sea-sickness from getting there. Pucking trough the nose into your mask is one of the least pleasant experiences.

[Iron]

damn those guys are hardcore , i know several countrys in europe did a excerise in holland with frogmen

[username]

Orange Oxygen tank... :roll:

er training?