Historical precedent for using bodyguards as special forces?
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Well several points were made here in an attempt to downplay the protection units of presidents, royalty, diplomats and other's as "elite " but not special. Just about every point comes from an "opinion" not based on training and worldwide experience. Just a couple points.
- They do perform covert operations in foreign countries. For example advance mission teams, counter terrorists and counter surveillance etc.
- They are trained in numerous Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism tactics, techniques and procedures.(see Counter Assault Teams)
- They have advanced training in escape and evasion and other skills not to be listed here.
So if this is conventional to you and what every "elite" but not special military members is taught and and after over 20 years in service I can say you are wrong and they are special operations and it's even admitted to sometimes till it threatens to hurt someone's feelings the they aren't the only special ones.
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If you were a ruler and your person is under threat, you'd want a well-trained bodyguard to protect you.
As has already been answered in comments - there are heaps of examples of bodyguard units who are treated as an elite with better equipment, training, conditions, and privileges:
- Praetorian Guard in the Roman Empire
- Varangian Guard in the Byzantine Empire
- Alexander's Companion Cavalry
- the British Household Division (although from an equipment/training perspective, they're about par with regular line infantry)
- Iraqi Republican Guard
- countless other Guard formations
And while units within each of these Guards are used for ceremonial purposes, they were (and still are) regularly rotated into active combat.
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