GIGN a l'epreuve de la selection[eng subtitles] (1/12)

[mise à jour du 16/01/2012]Bonjour à tous !La description ci-dessous et les sous titres ne sont pas de moi mais de "wackojim". Un grand merci à lui !Dear Special Forces fans, This is a documentary about the selection/recruitment process of the GIGN, France's foremost counter-terror unit. It was first broadcast on French TV in 2004.A few explanations for those of you who are unfamiliar with the French military:- The Gendarmerie is a branch of the French Armed Forces assigned to law enforcement duties among civilian populations. A "gendarme" is a member of this force and is thus basically a police officer with a military status.- The GIGN (Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale — National Gendarmerie Intervention Group) is an elite unit of the Gendarmerie, tasked with counter-terror duties, hostage rescue operations, arrest and transfer of very dangerous criminals, VIP protection of government officials etc. Its most famous operation was the rescue of the hijacked Air France airliner at Marseille-Marignane airport in 1994.- To this day (January 2012), 10 GIGN gendarmes have died on duty (8 in training, 2 during operations) since the creation of the unit in 1974.- The GIGN is known internally as "le Groupe" ("The Group").- The Mobile Gendarmerie and Republican Guard are divisions of the Gendarmerie. (The GIGN is part of the former.)- The FAMAS often mentioned in this documentary is the standard-issue assault rifle of the French Armed Forces.- Some ranks specific to the French military (Gendarmerie branch):A "marechal-des-logis-chef" is reportedly equivalent to a staff sergeant (SSG) in the US.An "adjudant" is reportedly equivalent to a master sergeant (MSG) in the US and a Warrant Officer 2 in the UK/Commonwealth.An "adjudant-chef" is reportedly equivalent to a sergeant major (SGM) in the US and a Warrant Officer 1 in the UK/Commonwealth.A "major" is approximately equivalent in the US to a "command sergeant major" (CSM) or a "sergeant major of the Army" (SMA) (to be confirmed).- Saint-Cyr is France's foremost military academy (the equivalent of West Point in the US and Sandhurst in the UK).NOTES: – This documentary shows only part of the selection process (the film crew was reportedly not allowed to film the entire process).- The subtitles were written by a non-native English speaker, so any suggestions for improving the translations are welcome!

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