Special Forces

2001 1 Season

A new breed of warrior has emerged to fight a global plague of coups, kidnappings and assassinations: the commando. Follow these international super soldiers on actual covert missions as they take on the world's worst villains.

Genre: Documentary

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4 Episodes

1 - The Green Berets: The Battle of Lang Vei 52 min

Eight U.S. Army Green Berets must band together to escape certain death after they are trapped inside a concrete bunker that has come under siege by enemy tanks and mortar fire.

2 - The Royal Dutch Marines: Terror Strikes Twice 51 min

The Royal Dutch Marines are faced with a double hostage scenario as heavily armed South Moluccan terrorists take over a packed commuter train and an elementary school full of children.

3 - The British SAS: Attack in the Desert 50 min

British SAS commandos parachute into Iraq to covertly hunt out scud missiles during the Gulf War. Hamstrung by bad intelligence, they must march 120 kilometers to escape enemy soldiers intent on capturing and killing them.

4 - Germany's GSG-9: Jihad in the Fatherland 50 min

Crack German commandos must retake a plane full of tourists that has been hijacked in Frankfurt by deadly Arab terrorists and forced to fly to Somalia.

Genre: Documentary

Languages: English
Partner New Dominion