elite troops

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The French were among the first, sending some 50 elite troops, said Gen. Pierre Schill, commander of the French land army.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Even his inner circle has been intimidated by his strategy of entrusting command of the army to his closest associates and giving Israeli operatives the job of training elite troops and his personal security detail.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

It has recently sent elite troops from other parts of the long front line to bolster defences between Robotyne and the key road and railway hub of Tokmak, 21km to the south.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2023

Each year, the sultan provided a lavish feast for the Janissary corps, the Ottoman Empire’s most elite troops.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Their elite troops all raced back to Port Stanley as the British paratroopers advanced.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell