Spetsgruppa 'V', also known as 'Vympel' (literally 'pennant' in Russian), is a Russian special forces group, formerly under the KGB and now under the FSB. Kapkan's Elite Set, Vympel, is based on Spetsgruppa 'V' during the Soviet-Afghan War.The special cassette player model for the Electronic Detector in the Reunification set is marked with the words 'Gehender Mann', which literally translate to 'Walking man' in German, a play on the name of the Walkman series of portable media players.The name of the Elite Set refers to the German reunification of 1990.IQ's Elite Set, Reunification, is based on the 1970-80s green West German police uniform designed by designer Heinz Oestergaard, specifically the leather motorcycle suits which featured white stripes.The symbol of the F Squadron Set shown on the Operator card is the White Rose of York this references the fact that Mute is born in York, England.Mute's Elite Set, F Squadron, is based on the F Squadron of the Special Air Service, whose forces came from the GHQ Liaison Regiment, a WWII-era reconnaissance and signals unit also known as 'Phantom'.Thatcher's Elite Set, Operation Nimrod, is based on the Special Air Service during the Iranian Embassy siege, who launched an assault on the embassy codenamed 'Operation Nimrod'.

With the Elite Set, Sledge's Breaching Hammer becomes a round-headed hammer similar to the ones used in the traditional Scottish hammer throw sport in the Scottish Highland games.Sledge's Elite Set, L Detachment, is based on the World War II predecessor of the modern Special Air Service, the 'L' Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade.

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