I'm quite interested in early warfare and I was wondering if there were any examples of small special operations teams (think seal team 6) during this time period and what duties they might be given.
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Did any ancient civilizations recruit and train spec-ops soldiers?
Did Ancient Rome or Medieval Europe have some form of "Special Forces"?
Did dark/middle age armies have any type of special forces units?
Were there any examples of 'special forces' in Medieval and Ancient times?
Did the Roman Army have "Special" Units?
Was there ever a medieval Special Forces/Navy Seal type small team units?