108 Special Operations Company

Netherland's
108th KCT.

The Dutch 108th Korps Commando Troepen ()Special Operations Company) traces it's history back to 1942, when a commando team was formed in achnacarry, Scotland. By 1953 there were six commando groups, the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 102^nd, and 103^rd Commando Companies. At this time these units were all disbanded and the 104^th, 105^th, and 108^th Commando Companies were raised. A reorganization in 1964 transferred the 105^th and 108^th to the reserves and renamed the remaining active unit, to the 104^th LRRP (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol).

A slight reorganization in 1993 switched the 104^th and 108^th, the former becoming the 104^th Commando Company in the reserve forces and the latter going to the active forces and becoming the 108^th Special Operations Company. The 108th is a company several hundred soldiers strong.

Members of the 108th are armed with the following weapons: Glock-17 Pistol, C7A1 assault rifle, C7A1/M203, C8A1, C8A1/M203, Stinger Man-portable SAM (Surface to Air Missile), M82 Barret sniper rifle, M72A3, Mercedes Jeep with FN-MAG and/or TOW II missiles.

Thanks to Jo van der Pluym for most of the the above info!