DEPART. OF DEFENSE

US MARINE CORPS

SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND  KOMANDA SPECIJALNIH OPERACIJA

      On a black oval with a 3/16 inch (.48cm) yellow braided inner border and a 1/8 inch (.32cm) overedge outer border, 2 5/8 inches (6.67cm) in width and 3 1/4 inch (8.26cm) in height overall, a yellow finial spearhead with three yellow bands issuing from base. Attached immediately above as an integral part of the insignia, a black arc tab 1 1/16 inches (2.70cm) in width 2 1/2 inches (6.35cm) in length, containing the inscription "AIRBORNE" 5/16 inch (.79cm) in height in yellow letters. The shoulder sleeve insignia is adapted from the official seal of the United States Special Operations Command. The color black alludes to special operations activities performed under the cover of darkness. The color yellow represents the quality of excellence as performed by the Command in the Nation's defense. The spearhead suggests the fighting capabilities of the Command. The bands on the spearhead refer to the forces assigned from the Army, Navy and Air Force. The braided border encircling the shield represents strength through jointness. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved on 15 Sep 1988.

SPECIAL FORCES TAB*   ETIKETA SPECIJALNIH SNAGA

      On a teal blue arc tab 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm) in length and 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) in height overall, the designation SPECIAL FORCES in yellow letters 5/16 inch (.79 cm) in height. The subdued tab is olive drab with black letters. The full color tab is worn 1/2 inch below the shoulder seam on the left sleeve of the Army green coat. The subdued tab is worn 1/2 inch below the shoulder seam on the left sleeve of utility uniforms, field jackets and the desert battle dress uniform (DBDU).

SPECIAL FORCES GROUP   OZNAKE SPECIJALNIH SNAGA

      Na plavom znaku u  obliku šiljka strelice vrhom okrenutim prema gore, visine 7,94 centimetra i širine od 5.08 centimetara, nalazi se žuti bodež, čiji vrh gleda prema gore. Preko njega od obruba do obruba (širina ruba je 0.32 cm) "sijevaju" tri munje, koje kreću iz od desna gore na dolje lijevo. Glava strelice aludira na osnovne vještine američkih Indijanaca koje su pripadnici ove jedinice svojom obukom doveli do vrhunca. Bodež predstavlja nekonvencionalne pristupe u operacijama Specijalnih snaga. Tri sijevajuće munje predstavljaju sposobnost pripadnika ovih jedinica za munjevite prepade (napade) iz vode, zraka i sa kopna.  Ova oznaka za rukav je odobrena 22. 08. 1955. Dodatnim odobrenjem od 20. 11. 1958. godine iznad oznake se stavljena oznaka sa znakom AIRBORNE (padobranac). 07.03. 1991. godine odobrena je ove oznaka i osoblju Komande specijalnih snaga Kopnene vojske Sjedinjenih Američkih Država, kao i pripadnicima podređenih jedinica.  

      On a teal blue arrowhead 3 1/8 inches (7.94cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08cm) in width, point up, a yellow dagger, its blade surmounted by three yellow lightning flashes, bendwise in pale, all inset 1/8 inch (.32cm) from the edge of the arrowhead. On a tab placed 3/16 (.48cm) inch above the insignia, the word "AIRBORNE" in yellow letters on a black background. The arrowhead alludes to the American Indian's basic skills in which Special Forces personnel are trained to a high degree. The dagger represents the unconventional nature of Special Forces operations, and the three lightning flashes, their ability to strike rapidly by air, water or land. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved on 22 Aug 1955. It was amended to add an airborne tab on 20 Nov 1958. The insignia was authorized to be worn by personnel of the U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) and its subordinate units not authorized a shoulder sleeve insignia in their own right on 7 Mar 1991.

1st  SPECIAL FORCES   ZNAČKA 1. JEDINICE SPECIJALNIH SNAGA

      Srebreno obojeni metalni znak visine 2.86 centimetara sastoji se od para ukrštenih srebrenih strijela, šiljcima okrenutim prema gore. Strelice su položene preko bodeža, vrh kojega je okrenut nagore. Okolo svega je "omotana" crna traka sa tekstom ispisanim srebrenim slovima na latinskom "DE OPPRESSO LIBER" (Od tiranstva ćemo te osloboditi). Strelice iz ove oznake su preuzete iz oznake službe Specijalnih snaga, koju se nose na reverima uniforme. 8. 07. 1960. godine je dan odobrenja ove oznake, a 07.03. 1991. godine dozvoljno je nošenje ove oznake i osoblju Komande specijalnih snaga Kopnene vojske Sjedinjenih Američkih Država, kao i pripadnicima komandi podređenih jedinica.

      A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a pair of silver arrows in saltire, points up and surmounted at their junction by a silver dagger with black handle point up; all over and between a black motto scroll arcing to base and inscribed "DE OPPRESSO LIBER" in silver letters. The crest is the crossed arrow collar insignia (insignia of branch) of the First Special Force, World War II. The motto is translated as "From Oppression We Will Liberate Them." The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 8 July 1960. The insignia of the 1st Special Forces was authorized to be worn by personnel of the U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) and its subordinate units on 7 March 1991.

RANGERS  RENDžERI

TAB  NATPIS

      Oznaka u boji, dužine 6.03 centimetara i visine od 1.75 centimetara. Znak je obljubljen žutim rubom širine 3.2 milimetra. Slovima žute boje, visokim 7.9 milimetara ispisano je "RANGER". "Neobojene" oznake su propisane iste veličine, samo što su pozadine zelene ili kaki boje, dok su slova ispisana crnim ili smeđim koncem.

      The full color tab is 2 3/8 inches (6.03 cm) long, 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) wide, with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border and the word "RANGER" inscribed in yellow letters 5/16 inch (.79 cm) high. The subdued tabs are identical, except the background is olive drab or khaki and the word "RANGER" is in black or brown letters.

      Awarded to U.S. military and civilian personnel, and foreign military personnel who qualify as prescribed. The basic eligibility criteria for award of the tab is as follows: (1) Successful completion of a Ranger course conducted by the U.S. Army Infantry School. (2) Any person who was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge while serving during World War II as a member of a Ranger Battalion (1st-6th inclusive) or in the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) (Merrill's Marauders). (3) Any person who successfully completed a Ranger course conducted by the Ranger Training Command at Fort Benning, Georgia. The Commandant of the U.S. Army Infantry School, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command and the Commanding General of the Army Reserve Personnel Command may award the Ranger Tab. The Ranger Tab was approved by the Chief of Staff, Army, on 30 October 1950.

75th RANGER REGIMENT  75. RENDžERSKA REGIMENTA

      The 75th Ranger Regiment (Airborne), also known as Rangers, is a Special Operations light infantry unit of the United States Army. The Regiment is headquartered in Fort Benning, Georgia. It operates as a special operation force of the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). The Regiment is composed of one Special Troops Battalion and three, organizationally identical, rapidly-deployable light infantry special operations battalions with specialized skills that enable them to perform a variety of special operations missions. These missions include but are not limited to airborne, air assault, and direct action operations, raids, infiltration and exfiltration by air, land or sea in addition to airfield seizure, recovery of personnel and special equipment, and support of general purpose forces (GPF). Each of the Regiment's three line battalions rotates as the "Ranger Ready Force". This battalion is at a constant readiness to deploy and is expected to be able to respond anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

      On 6 June 1944, during the assault landing on Dog White sector of Omaha Beach as part of the invasion of Normandy, General Norman Cota (assistant CO of the 29th ID) approached Maj. Max Schneider, CO of the 5th Ranger Battalion and asked “What outfit is this?”, Schneider answered "5th Rangers, sir!" To this, Cota replied “Well, goddamit, if you're Rangers, lead the way!” From this, the Ranger motto—"Rangers lead the way!"—was born.

OPERATION "BLUE BAT" LEBANON 1958  OPERACIJA "BLUE BAT" LIBANON 1958

      1958. gordine Libanon upada u krizu izazvanu političkim i religioznim tenzijama u zemlji. Muslimanske frakcije počinju pobunu protiv maronitskog kršćanskog predsjednika Kamila Chamouna i izbija prvi libanonski građanski rat. Chamoun traži pomoć od američkog predsjednika Eisenhowera koji šalje američke trupe u pomoć libanonskoj vladi. Naziv operacije je bio „Blue Bat“ (doslovno prevedeno „plavi šišmiš“). To je bila prva primjena „Eisnehowerove doktrine“ koja je najavila da će SAD intervenirati bilo gdje u svijetu da pomogne režimima za koje se smatra da im prijeti komunizam. Kopnene snage su brojale oko 14.000 vojnika potpomognutih sa flotom od 70 brodova sa oko 40.000 pomoraca. Kopnene su snage bile podjeljene u 2. Provizornu grupu marinaca „Grupu 62“ (Task Force 62) te 210 Grupu Kopnene vojske (8.509 pripadnika) (Task Force 201).

      Lebanon plunges into political crisis caused by political and religious tensions in the country. Muslim factions rise in revolt against Maronite Christian President Kamil Chamoun, Lebanon's first civil war breaks out. Chamoun calls on U.S. President Eisenhower to send U.S. troops to reestablish the government's authority, "Operation Blue Bat" is launched on July 15. This was the first application of the Eisenhower Doctrine under which the U.S. announced that it would intervene to protect regimes it considered threatened by international communism. Land forces included the 2nd Provisional Marine Force (Task Force 62) and the Army Task Force 201 at the tactical level. The operation involved approximately 14,000 men, including 8,509 US Army personnel, and 5,670 officers and men of the USMC and a fleet of 70 ships and 40,000 sailors.

AIRBORNE  PADOBRANCI

      The Airborne Tab is authorized in three colors to coordinate with the colors used in shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI). The tab is authorized and worn as an integral part of the shoulder sleeve insignia, only when the Department of the Army has designated an entire organization, which is authorized its own SSI, as airborne. The tab is worn immediately above and touching the SSI. The tabs are 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in length and 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) in width. The letters are 5/16 inch (.79 cm) in height.

*TAB umetak. komad tkanine, štitić, etiketa, tablica;  Englesko-Hrvatski rječnik, Školska knjiga 1993. god.

Complete guide to the United States Army Medals, Badges and Insignia World War II to present, Cl. Frank C. Foster, 2004