History
The first German frogman commando unit was formed under the direction of Alfred Von Wurzian during World War Two. Wurzian was initially an artilleryman. He was also an Olympic swimmer. He was originally from Austria. He had to overcome a lot of hurdles to form this specialized unit as many brass types could not buy into the concept of such a specialized unit. The unit's name was Küstenjäger-Abteilung "Brandenburg".
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