Irish in the British Armed Forces Irish in the British Armed Forces The Irish in the British Armed Forces refers to the history of Irish people serving in the British Armed Forces (including the British Army, the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and other elements). Ireland was then as part of the United Kingdom from 1800-1922 and during this time in particular many Irishmen fought in the British Army. Different social classes joined the military for various reasons, including the Anglo-Irish officers who thoroughly identified with the British Empire, while others, typically poorer Irish Catholics did so to feed their families or seeking adventure. Many
Special Forces of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Special Forces of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Special Forces of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (), commonly known as the Spetsnaz G.U. or Spetsnaz GRU is the special forces ("spetsnaz") of the G.U., the foreign military intelligence agency of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Spetsnaz GRU was formed in 1949, the first "spetsnaz" force in the Soviet Union, as the military force of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), the foreign military intelligence agency of the Soviet Armed Forces. The force was designed