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Oh man...the 3th pic.
What kind of monster?
All uniforms of the GIGN
Oh man...the 3th pic.
What kind of monster?
At the risk of sppearing ignorant, what is the exact purpose of that extra flap on the back of the helmet?
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Wow, that is a really cool looking suit. Isn't GIGN counter-terrorist inside France? So, why the desert camo?Originally Posted by Inconnu
Extra protection of the Neck... pretty obvious.At the risk of sppearing ignorant, what is the exact purpose of that extra flap on the back of the helmet?
GIGN isn't just inside France, I worked with them in different European countries as Germany and Switzerland, maybe they also act oversea when (for example) french ministers are there.
Not just in France. The Gendarmerie is part of the armed forces, so GIGN members can serve outside French territory. As indeed they did in 1978 (Djibouti) or in 1995 when they were deployed to Algeria during the Air France hijack. The rescue eventually took place in France when the plane was allowed to fly there.
Besides, Europe is turning into a desert so it's good to be prepared....
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Notice the trees in the background? Leaves turn brown and various shades of brown in the fall, that camo would fit into a fall woodlands color.Wow, that is a really cool looking suit. Isn't GIGN counter-terrorist inside France? So, why the desert camo?
BROWN: IT'S NOT JUST FOR DESERT ANYMORE! :P
Il me semble bien que quand le GIGN est intervenu a Djib , c'etait encore TOM{territoired'Outre Mer} en 76.
Oh and not to forget that the GIGN has operated where no infidel is allowed:The grand mosque of Mecca
You're right, it was 1976. Still, the Gendarmerie can operate outside French territory, as they regularly do when Escadrons Mobiles are deployed.
Ok, thanks for the info.
GIGN was also deployed in the Comores when famous mercenary Bob Denard made another putsch there.
They also train under all environments, so they must have the proper camo for each situation.
GIGN is maybe one of the most professional unit and one of the more skilled.
Do you guys know that the GIGN burns 75 % of all the Gendarmerie Nationale ammo each year ?
Yes , all of sorts of cool stuff here.
But anyway , I remember seeing a few pictures of a French counter-terrorist unit (possibly the GIGN , but I can't remember for sure) that was wearing an urban version of the French CCE - camouflage pattern. I've understood that the "urban CCE" - pattern is quite new.
Why isn't it included here ? Or have I perhaps mixed the units ?
Yes, but against what specific threat? Is it fire retardant vis-a-via molotovs or something? I think its the first havelock I have ever seen for a helmet.Extra protection of the Neck... pretty obvious.At the risk of sppearing ignorant, what is the exact purpose of that extra flap on the back of the helmet?
GIGN isn't just inside France, I worked with them in different European countries as Germany and Switzerland, maybe they also act oversea when (for example) french ministers are there.
The GIPN
GIGN = Gendarmerie = Army
GIPN = Police
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