The GIGN (French: Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale pronunciation ⓘ; transl. "National Gendarmerie Intervention Group") is the elite police tactical unit of the French National Gendarmerie.

2025年1月13日 · Established in 1974, GIGN is an elite French tactical police unit used primarily for counterterrorism, hostage rescue, surveillance of national threats, protection of government officials, critical site protection, and protection against organized crime.

The GIGN (French: Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale pronunciation (help·info); transl. "National Gendarmerie Intervention Group") is the police tactical unit of the French National Gendarmerie.

2022年9月6日 · GIGN, first known as the Équipe commando régionale d’intervention, was the French response to the attack – a specialized force trained to deal with future terrorist and hostage situations.

The GIGN has carried out over 1800 missions, freed over 600 hostages, arrested over 500 suspects, and has only ever lost two members in operations. This shows their effectiveness as a unit, although they have lost some members in training accidents.

2024年10月25日 · Established in the aftermath of the tragic Munich Massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics, the GIGN has evolved into a highly specialized and globally renowned unit, setting the standard for what it means to be a world-class SWAT team.

2024年12月1日 · Discover the GIGN, France's elite counter-terrorism unit, renowned for its precision, bravery, and adaptability. Learn about its history, training, and legendary missions that set the global standard for special operations forces.

2025年3月10日 · The GIGN is France’s elite paramilitary unit. GIGN stands for Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale, which translates to National Gendarmerie Intervention Group.

2023年8月1日 · The French Gendarmerie Intervention Group, commonly known as GIGN (Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale), is a specialized counter-terrorism and hostage rescue unit within the French Gendarmerie. It is one of the most renowned and respected special operations forces in the world.

The Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendamerie Nationale, also known as GIGN is a French special unit focused on terrorism. It is comparable to the Germany’s GSG 9,Austrian EKO Cobra, United States Hostage Rescue Team and Australia’s Specialist Response Group.