elite troops
military forces deemed to be of higher quality than standard troops
Immortals
established under the Byzantine emperor Michael VII
janissary
Member of an elite Ottoman military unit (active 1363–1826)
Bersaglieri
special units of the Italian Army infantry corps
Parachute Infantry Brigade
military unit of the Brazilian Army
French foreign legionnaire
member of French Foreign Legion
United States Army Rangers
elite military formation of the United States Army
Immortals
elite force of soldiers who fought for the Achaemenid Empire