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Warcraft Lore: Grom and Thrall Kill Mannoroth and free The Horde
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Grom Hellscream and his clan had rallied with the up-and-coming chieftain Thrall in the battles to free themselves from the humans and in the journey to Kalimdor. Mannoroth, the demon Pit Lord and master of the Fel Orcs, wanted to curse Grom and his clan again with his demon blood to make them Fel Orc savages once more under his command. However, Thrall was able to get to Grom in time to purge the demon blood once again and to cleanse him, but Mannoroth would not give up his orc servants so easily. Mannoroth, had started to work his fell magic again on him and his clan. This time, Grom would not fall again under the curse, no matter the cost...
GROM Prawdziwa Historia Cz 1
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Poland's Operational Maneuver Reconnaissance Group (GROM) (also referred to as Thunderbolt) is the nation's elite Special Forces (SF) unit. Created 10 years ago to combat terrorist threats, the GROM is Poland's equivalent to the US Delta Force and the British Special Air Service (SAS). GROM personnel undergo rigorous training and have gained international recognition through their participation in several multinational operations. The Polish GROM Almost a decade ago, Polish intelligence sources notified the government that the country faced threats from terrorist organizations such as the Hezbollah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine—General Command. These threats were prompted by Poland's role in the secret mass migration of Jews from the former Soviet Union to Israel. In response, former Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki issued a top secret directive creating a new Special Operations unit, and in 1990 the GROM was established with assistance from US and British specialists. Subordinated directly to the Minister of Internal Affairs, the GROM became the first Polish military unit to cooperate with the US Army. It was not until 1994 that Poland disclosed the fact that such a unit existed in the country. In January 1999, the GROM was transformed into a special military formation to comply with NATO standards. Today it is considered to be the best commando unit among the newest members of NATO (ie, Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic). The GROM traces <b>...</b>
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Grom - Ночные волки
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Perfomer: Vukašin Brajić Song: Munja i Grom Composer, Lyricist: Edin-Dino Šaran Page about Bosnia And Herzegovina in Eurovision on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org
Grom Audio iPod Interface
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A brief demonstration of the Grom Audio iPod interface installation and use.
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Check out Evren Ozan, Liam Morgan, Micah Green, and friends as they freeride down the Buffalo Bill Race Course
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Join the Quiksilver Young Guns for the first in a series of fun filled, action packed webisode series following the Quiksilver Young Guns crews surf adventures around the world. First stop Tahiti. Check back each Monday for the episode.
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Reef Grom - Tonino Benson
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Fresh off his 2007 Lost Pro Junior Win and 2007 NSSA Men's National Title, Toninio Benson found time to do some free surfing. At the young age of 17, Tonino looks like he might have a careerr ahead of him.
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Cesar Petroni webisode! 16 years old & ripping, the young Mexican is a super talented bodyboarder that's gonna make some waves in the future. From the sweet bodyboard film Fundamental by Eric Gamez .www.x-tremevideo.com
Lore For Noobs - Grom Hellscream
Grommash Hellscream was leader of the Warsong clan of Orcs throughout the entirety of the First and Second wars, and quite a bit of the third. An Orc Chieftain of legend, he was the uncontested leader of the Warsong Clan, said to have usurped the role from the previous Warchief. Grom was the first of the Orcs to fall for the lure of demonic power offered by Mannoroth. He just happened to also be the first to accept the concept of murdering the Draenei. He and his clan were luckily spared the defeat of the Second War thanks to some manipulation by Gul'Dan. Afterwards, Grom and his Warsong clan were used to great effectiveness in the aftermath of the Second War, performing hit and run raids on human outposts in search of magical artifacts. After the destruction of the Dark Portal, the Warsong Clan was stuck in Azeroth, they were forced to scratch out a living on the outskirts of human civilization for nearly 15 years. Finally one day a young headstrong Orc named Thrall found Grom, and impressed by Thrall's , strength, courage, and mercy, he taught Thrall all he could of Orc battle strategy and society. Eventually, the humans looking for Thrall came too close, and he was forced to separate from Grom, taking his necklace as a sign of their friendship. After some time came the Third War, and with it Grom's destiny. After a rough trip across the Great Sea, the Warsong Clan reunited with Thrall's New Horde. However Grom was feeling tinges of his old blood lust due to the <b>...</b>
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Step-by-step installation instructions for Toyota Tacoma 2007. You will need 10mm wrench and around 15 minutes to do this. Enjoy ! Soundtrack: DJ Tiesto "Dallas 4pm"
Norwegian Campaign: ORP "Grom" sunk
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04.05.1940 Rombaken fjord, near Narvik, Norway Polish destroyer GROM and destroyer FAULKNOR were on patrol off Narvik bombarding German positions when GROM was struck at 08;28 on her torpedo tubes by a German bomb. Destroyer GROM (Cdr A. Hulewicz ORP) was sunk in the explosion and her survivors were picked up by light cruiser ENTERPRISE, which lowered boats to rescue survivors at 08;35, destroyers FAULKNOR and BEDOUIN. Light cruiser AURORA picked up four survivors. Polish Lt (JG) A. Krakowski and fifty seven ratings were killed. The survivors were transferred from destroyers FAULKNOR and BEDOUIN to Battleship RESOLUTION, then to Polish destroyer BURZA. The Polish survivors were embarked on a hospital ship for the passage back to England. They departed Harstad on the 10th for the Clyde. During her operations during the Norwegian Campaign Grom was ranked by the German soldiers as probably the most hated of all the allied ships deployed to the area. This hatred was founded by the fact that the Grom took an intense interest in all hostile movements on shore and was reputed to spend hours lurking the coast in order to kill even a single German. On 4 May 1940, Grom carried out what turned out to be the last of her many Naval Gunfire Support missions in the Narvik area in the Rombaken fjord. Her loaded midship torpedo launcher was struck by a bomb from a German plane and the torpedo exploded, causing the hull to break into two parts and the ship to sink almost immediately with a <b>...</b>
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GROM
| Unit name | Wojskowa Formacja Specjalna GROM im. Cichociemnych Spadochroniarzy Armii Krajowej |
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| Caption | Official GROM emblem |
| Dates | July 8, 1990 - Present |
| Country | Poland |
| Branch | Polish Special Forces |
| Type | Special Forces |
| Role | Counter Terrorism, Direct Action, Unconventional Warfare |
| Size | Said to be 270 to 300 men organised in squads of 4. |
| Command structure | Before October 1, 1999: Polish Ministry of Interior October 1, 1999 - Current: Polish Army |
| Current commander | Jerzy Gut |
| Garrison | Warsaw, Gdańsk, Poland |
| Nickname | GROM - Polish Operational Mobile Reaction Group "Thunderbolt" of the Cichociemni parachutists of Armia Krajowa (English version of Wojskowa Formacja Specjalna GROM im. Cichociemnych Spadochroniarzy Armii Krajowej, rarely used)GROMGrupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego |
| Motto | Tobie Ojczyzno! (eng. For you Homeland !) |
| Beret | grey |
| Battles | 1994: Operation Uphold Democracy2001: 2001 Afghan War2003: Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Notable commanders | Sławomir Petelicki, Marian Sowiński, Roman Polko |
The unit's rarely used full, formal Polish name is: Wojskowa Formacja Specjalna GROM im. Cichociemnych Spadochroniarzy Armii Krajowej (Special Military Formation GROM of the Dark and Silent Paratroopers of the Home Army), a reference to the undercover fighters of WWII. The acronym GROM is also related to the name of General Gromosław Czempiński. In Polish Army jargon, it is called JW 2305 (JW stands for Jednostka Wojskowa—Military Unit).
History
Early history
In the 1970s and 1980s, there were several formations of special forces units within Poland, but these were either trained in purely military tasks (sabotage, disruption of communications and such) or in purely counter-terrorist roles. After the Polish embassy in Bern was taken over by militants of the Polish Revolutionary Home Army in 1982, General Edwin Rozłubirski proposed that a clandestine military unit be established to counter the threat from terrorism and other unconventional threats. This proposal, however, was initially rejected by the Polish People's Army.In 1989, many Jews were allowed to emigrate from the Soviet Union to Israel. Poland was one of the handful of countries that provided aid in the form of organization for the operation, later dubbed Operation Bridge (Operacja Most). After two Polish diplomats were shot in Beirut, Lt. Col. Sławomir Petelicki was sent to Lebanon to secure the transfer of civilians and the Polish diplomatic outposts.
Upon his return to Poland, he presented his plan for the creation of a special military unit to the Ministry of Defense, a force that would be trained in special operations to be deployed in the defense of Polish citizens in situations similar to the one in Lebanon. Petelicki's ideas were well-received and on July 8, 1990, GROM was formally established as JW 2305.
Commanders
Organization
Sławomir Petelicki was chosen as the first commander of the newly formed unit. As an officer specializing in reconnaissance, sabotage, and diversion, he seemed perfectly suited to oversee the unit's initial formation. He gathered around himself a group of like-minded and professional officers and set about choosing soldiers that would be fit for special operations. Due to the high risks involved in special service, it was decided that all men should be professional soldiers. The first batch of recruits all came from a variety of already-existing special units with the Polish armed forces. Among these were:
Out of the possible recruits, only a small group passed the training. Many of these initial instructors were trained by the Special Forces of the United States and the United Kingdom. Currently, GROM is co-operating with similar units of other NATO countries:
During its formative first few years, GROM remained completely secret and hidden from the public. It was first reported to the press in 1992 and became known to the public in 1994, after their first major military operation in Haiti.
Before October 1, 1999, GROM was subordinate to the Polish Ministry of Home Affairs, after which time command was transferred to the military.
Training
Candidates applying to serve in GROM have to pass psychological and durability tests, along with the so-called truth test, a physically and psychologically exhausting field test designed to filter out the weaker applicants. GROM soldiers train with the best special forces units in the world.
The training of GROM soldiers includes a variety of disciplines. All of them undergo the same specialized training in anti-terrorism and special operations, as well as scuba diving, sniping, and parachuting. In four-man teams, each soldier must be prepared to assume the respective responsibilities of his colleagues, should it become necessary. GROM has their basic Spec. Ops training provided by the Swedish Navy's Special Command for Tactical Operations based in Karlskrona. Sweden's primary Naval Base. Approximately 75% of GROM personnel are trained as medics or paramedics. In addition, each group is supported by several professional physicians. It is also assumed that all GROM operatives are proficient in at least two foreign languages.
Unlike special-purpose units subordinate to the police, GROM operatives are trained primarily in the elimination of targets rather than capture.
Known operations
1992 - "Antoni Macierewicz briefcases" affair (Close protection duty during political problems in Poland).1992 - Assault on residence and arrest of one of the bosses of Art B (a political and economic scandal in Poland).
1994 - Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti.
1996 - UNTAES mission in Eastern Slavonia (East Croatia region) to arrest Slavko Dokmanović - they have since managed to arrest at least six more Yugoslavian war-criminals) .
1996 - Bodyguard duties during US ambassador W.G Walker's mission in Kosovo and Macedonia.
1999 - Bodyguard duties during US ambassador W.G Walker's mission in Kosovo and Macedonia.
2001 - Hunt for war criminals in Kosovo.
2001 - Recon mission in Afghanistan before the arrival of Polish troops.
2002 - Mission in Afghanistan (VIP bodyguarding and base protecting duties).
2002 - Mission in Persian Gulf. Maritime Interdiction Operations.
2003 - GROM soldiers took part in the Operation Iraqi Freedom. Also operated in Iraq after May, 2003.
Equipment
Colt M4A1 assault rifle (with RIS)
Heckler & Koch USP and Heckler & Koch Mark 23 Heckler & Koch PSG1 FN F2000 Tactical - DEVGRU - Sayeret Matkal - Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG9)
References
External links
Category:Counter-terrorist organizations Category:Special forces of Poland
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