The (fictional) 27 (Polish) SAS

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Originally Posted by Abbott Shaull

I for one don't see that NATO would find many benefits of recruiting such units in the long run. I can see them start the training process and what not, but would they be able to keep them together as a unit long enough to get them to the front before the unit would become to diluted?

Abbott,

In the main, most Canadians would probably be recruited into their local regiments, and so on, regardless of ethnic background.

At least for special-purpose units or for operating behind the lines, people who actually know the language and culture as natives would be invaluable. I could see a Commando (special operations company) of the Airborne regiment made up of Poles recruited to operate behind the lines, or Ukrainians to operate in the Ukraine.

Tony