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Originally Posted by Project_Sardonicus
But if they had to train a small group of specialist combat troops how well could they achieve this?
It's worth noting that the concept of genuine elite/special forces didn't really exist before WW2. Although of course there were very many highly experienced, go anywhere units such as the US Marines.
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WW1 German SturmTruppen. These were elite Infantry armed with submachineguns, semi auto pistols, flamethrowers, and hand weapons like axe, mace, and trench knife. They trained for and were mission specific to attacking trench works at nightbehind a rolling barrage of artillery and mortars.
Other elite troops of the period were mostly Cavalry, whom essentially wrote themselves out of modern warfare. Hussars, Uhlans, Kings Own.. etc.