Grom in Hati (Operation Restore Democracy) 1994

[wholagun]

Given the events recently surounding Hati I though it was approporiate to post some pics of Grom in Hati back in 1994. This was if Im not mistaken Groms first over seas mission (Operation Restore Democracy). These pics are pretty old (about 10 years old) but still kinda interesting.

http://acn.waw.pl/grom1/grom319.jpg
http://acn.waw.pl/grom1/grom80.jpg
http://acn.waw.pl/grom1/grom43.jpg
http://acn.waw.pl/grom1/grom342.jpg
http://acn.waw.pl/grom1/grom343.jpg
http://acn.waw.pl/grom1/grom347.jpg
http://acn.waw.pl/grom1/grom340.jpg
This is a cool pic (kinda funny) training in Hati on beach
http://www.imageshack.us/files2/molo.jpg

[usa320]

GROM are kick-ass.

[fantassin]

...and body beautiful....

[EvanL]

Thats not a beach my friend. Its a jetty. And in the background you can see a volcano i think. look at the smoke rising.

[Tengu]

last picture is badass :P

[Jack Mehoff]

last picture is badass :P

Not as badass as your sig http://www.teamwarfare.com/forums/smilies/lol.gif

[elguapo]

What about the BH? Is it pole?

[REMOV]

What about the BH? Is it pole?Nope. There isn't any Black Hawks in Polish Army or Special Forces.

[wholagun]

Thats not a beach my friend. Its a jetty. And in the background you can see a volcano i think. look at the smoke rising.

:oops: oh yeah.

[mack pl]

Pic No1-on right standing Col. Slawomir Petelicki, commander of GROM, on the left Cpt.Leszek Drewniak. BTW old but still cool pics, THX Wholagun:D

[podkus]

http://acn.waw.pl/grom1/grom319.jpg


http://republika.pl/klub_karate/images/ps_drewniak.jpg
Leszek Drewnia today - 5 DAN

[Russian Texan]

http://www.imageshack.us/files2/molo.jpg

Nice picture but the guy on the left is clearly slacking off :)

[Russian Texan]

Also Russian President can kick your President's butt :)

http://pacificcoast.net/~kelwest/putin1.jpg

http://www.fightingarts.com/content01/graphics/putin3.jpg

Vladimir Putin - 9th DAN (some sources say 6th but I don't know the difference :) )

[Catch22]

President Putin practicises Judo, L.Drewniak (ex second in command in GROM) - shotokan karate (his brother Andrzej kyokushinkai karate ;) ) . Im not sure if those dan's/ranks are comparable...

Anyway that photo along with some of Vityaz selection ones gave me an idea for some new topic...

[wholagun]

Also Russian President can kick your President's butt


Probably, Polish president is kinda fat, but powerful. However, both Putin and Kwasniewski got nothing on Gerhard Shorader, that guys a bear, he's huge! If anyone can challenge Putin its Shorader, he'll give Putin a run for his money.

http://www.imageshack.us/files2/5-oval-p19790-08-ed-398h-398h.jpg

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[Lone Predator]

Also Russian President can kick your President's butt :)

http://pacificcoast.net/~kelwest/putin1.jpg

http://www.fightingarts.com/content01/graphics/putin3.jpg

Vladimir Putin - 9th DAN (some sources say 6th but I don't know the difference :) )


That's pretty cool actually.

I don't think I could see Prez Bush, or PM Paul Martin doing something like that.

[He219]

That's pretty cool actually.

I don't think I could see Prez Bush, or PM Paul Martin doing something like that.

They were'nt KGB either .....
;)


Great pic's, wholagun!
:D

[wholagun]

Im told this guy (Generał Sławomir Petelicki) is the Polish James Bond. He was also the first commander of Grom in the early 90s. Im not sure if this pic below was taken in Hati or not, but whatever.
http://www.imageshack.us/files1/GROM27.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files1/PETELICKI2.jpg

If Im not mistaken, he led a Polish team of agents or military unit to rescue captured American CIA agents back in the early 90s.

[He219]

Definately NOT Haiti!

;)


Notice the Safir Hotel ...

[wholagun]

I wrote

Im not sure if this pic below was taken in Hati or not, but whatever.






Definately NOT Haiti!
notice the Safir Hotel ...
thanks I didn't see that.

[Argo AdAm]

http://www.imageshack.us/files2/molo.jpg
Yoko Geri Kekomi


Vladimir Putin - 9th DAN (some sources say 6th but I don't know the difference :) )
AFAIK Putin has 6 dan
I don't know how it works in judo but in most good karate styles and clubs to achieve very high levels - 7,8,9 dan you must deserve it but not by passing exam (or not only by that) but rather doing something important for your style or organization. 10th dan is usually reserved for creators and heads of styles (title of Soke).

[Catch22]

gen. Sławomir Petelicki (retired) before forming of GROM in 1991 was officer responsible for security of Polish embassies in Middle East. Suppose the photo could be taken then (he didn't change his looks much last 13 years ;) ). In 1991 GROM was formed to prevent terroristic attacks that formed up as a reality since Poland agreed to provide free transit for russian Jews heading for Israel. Thus minister of internal affairs Krzysztof Kozłowski ordered forming and training of such a unit using SAS model - gen. Petelicki was to become first commander of new unit.

More insight on GROM at: http://acn.waw.pl/grom1/english.htm

[SFontaine]

President Bush can bench like 200 I think.

[perdurabo]

Definately NOT Haiti!

;)


Notice the Safir Hotel ...
Its prabably iraq before GW1:) you know Polish agents resued CIA from iraq before GW1 started:) there is polish film about that but ****ty and fictional only truth is that they drunked yankees and send them as polish workers leaving iraq:)

[mack pl]

Its not Iraq, its Lebanon.

[Ballistic]

GROM are kick-ass.

Indeed they are.

[podkus]

http://biznes.onet.pl/de9