
09 Jun 2009, 14:24
Well...
On the first line says "Ichkeria", but I don't know what that is.
Unther the logo, it says "Spetznaz" which are the special forces.
And under that, "odinokii volk", which I think it translates as lonely wolf.

09 Jun 2009, 19:18
I think that it's a symbol of the Chechen Spetznaz btlns Vostok and Zapad. They used to be part of teh 42nd Motor-Rifles Division. But the division has been disbanded and formed into 3 brigades, and the two btlns have been disbanded and turned into line companies within the new force structure.

09 Jun 2009, 19:44
Don't tell me you knew that by heart.

09 Jun 2009, 23:46
It's a guess. I don't think that Chechen rebels had SpetzNaz. I do however know that there were two Chechen GRU SpetzNaz btlns formed called Vostok and Zapad, as part of the 42nd MRD, and that they were disbanded following some scandalous allegations and a brief internal powerstruggle within the Chechen regional government. The patch says Ichkeriya, which makes me wary of trusting it to be Russian troops, but it also says SpetzNaz which is a rather specific term. I don't think Chechen rebel forces even had a formal uniform or force structure, nevermind unit patches or SpetzNaz formations.

10 Jun 2009, 00:04
What exactly were the SpetzNaz?

10 Jun 2009, 03:58
Actually that's not quite right in my opinion. The GRU SpetzNaz are recon and shock troops. Not special forces. Special forces is stuff like the KGB Alpha or Vympel. They're stricktly speaking called SpetNaz too, but they're not what you linked to.
EDIT: The wikipedia article is misleading. It conflagrates the GRU in general, with the GRU Spetnaz in particular. The SpetzNaz brigades do not perform espionage missions. Typically that is left up to GRU residents and their agents.

10 Jun 2009, 07:43
Hm RussianLord is probably right, i mean it is the symbol of republic of ichkeria but yea, no cecen unit had specnaz. Well on second guess it's maybe symbol of local stationed specnaz under regime, cooperating with russia. But before i let lose too much nonsence i better say nothing :P

29 Feb 2012, 21:39
its mean Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Special Forces "Lonely Wolf" I've been in it 2 years