05-12-2004, 02:40 PM
We had a detailed discussion about this buried within another thread a few months back. (Can't remember which, and I'm in a rush right now) For the most part, (well as it's alueded too in sources) troops required for "special operations" were drawn from whatever legion was conducting the overall operation. For example in the Jewish revolt, whenever raids, infiltrations, or storming parties were used in conjunction with a siege type operation, these cohorts or troops were drawn from the legion itself. In any legion given the legionaries long term service there would have been troops with many years of experience in combat operations. And experience is nine tenths of the law in special operations.<br>
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Be advised however, that from a practical standpoint, there is a distinction between scouting/patrolling to gather intelligence and actual spying, though the terms may have been used interchangeably in ancient times. but someone else chime in. "Special Forces" connotes a whole spectrum of tasks to include combat operations, raids, patrols, intelligence gathering, etc.<br>
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Los <p></p><i></i>
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Be advised however, that from a practical standpoint, there is a distinction between scouting/patrolling to gather intelligence and actual spying, though the terms may have been used interchangeably in ancient times. but someone else chime in. "Special Forces" connotes a whole spectrum of tasks to include combat operations, raids, patrols, intelligence gathering, etc.<br>
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Los <p></p><i></i>
Los
aka Carlos Lourenco
aka Carlos Lourenco
