| 1st Special Forces Battalion | |
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| 1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais | |
Coat of arms of the 1st SF Battalion  | |
| Active | 1983 |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Branch | ){kind=small} Brazilian Army |
| Type | Special Forces |
| Role | Counter Terrorism Amphibious Warfare Special reconnaissance Airborne & air assault operations |
| Size | Unknown |
| Part of | ){kind=small} Brazilian Special Operations Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Goiânia |
| Nickname(s) | 1º B F Esp |
| Motto(s) | Qualquer missão, em qualquer lugar, a qualquer hora, de qualquer maneira. (English: "Any mission, in any place, at any time, by any means.") |
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1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais (1º B F Esp) (English: 1st Special Forces Battalion) is a counter-terrorism (CT) unit of the Brazilian Army.
History
The Battalion was initially formed in 1957 as a jungle rescue unit. However, in 1968 it was reorganized as a special forces unit. In 1983 the unit was expanded and placed under the parachute infantry brigade structure.[1]
Role
The Battalion's mission is similar to that of the Green Beret units; however, because they have the CT mission, they have modified their organization to more closely follow Britain's Special Air Service and American's Delta Force. The SF Battalion falls within the Army's Special Operations Brigade and is located in Guadelupe, near Rio de Janeiro.[1]
The battalion is capable of conducting its missions independently from or in conjunction with conventional forces. Battalion troops are trained in jungle warfare at the Army's CIGS jungle warfare school and in amphibious, mountain warfare, airborne, airmobile and HAHO/HALO operations. They are also prepared for long-range reconnaissance in addition to their CT operations.[1]
Culture
Brigade Song:
Em resposta ao clamor do dever - In answering the call of duty
Abandono meu lar meu amor - I abandon my home, my love
O convívio sagrado da prole - The sacred life together with my offspring
Repudiando o conforto e o prazer. - Giving up comfort and pleasure
A distância, a saudade e a dor, - The distance, the yearning for home, the pain
Me transformam em lobo feroz, - they transform me into a fierce wolf
Rosto negro, olhar de rapina, - Blackened face, preying eyes
Braço armado que lança o terror. - Armed hand that causes terror
Quando a luta cerrar os seus punhos - When the fight closes your hands into fists
Exigindo o sangue do audaz - Demanding the courageous' blood
Quando o medo atingir o mais forte - When fear hits the strongest
Misturando o pavor com a morte - Mixing fear with death
Vai erguer-se um guerreiro do chão - A warrior rises from the ground
Destemido, treinado e leal - Fearless, trained and lethal
Vai buscar a vitória final - Goes for the final victory
E lutar pelo seu batalhão - And fights for his battalion
O silêncio das noites escuras - The silence of the dark nights
Nos garantem sigilo total, - Gives us complete secrecy
O sabre rubro revela a bravura - The crimson sword reveals the bravery
Inerente ao guerreiro especial, - Inherent to the special warrior
As batalhas de Dias Cardoso - Dias Cardoso's Battles
Líder nato, imortal varonil - Born Leader, immortal man
Fazem-nos orgulhosos soldados, (Rhum! Rhum! Há!) -Makes us proud soldiers (Rhum! Rhum! Há!)
das Forças Especiais do Brasil - Of the Brazilian Special Forces
— Letra de Hélcio Bruno de Almeida e música de Benedito Ferraz de Oliveira - Written by Bruno de Almeida and song by Benedito Ferraz de Oliveira
References
- ^ a b c "Brazilian Army's 1st Special Forces Battalion". SpecWarNet. Retrieved 16 January 2018.