GIGN

"Sérvitas vitae."

- Corsica interceptor in Multiplayer.

The GIGN (French: Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale, English: National Gendarmerie Intervention Group), is the French military police force's elite counter terrorism/tactical unit. They make an appearance in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, fighting Russian troops through the streets of in "Bag and Drag".

Campaign
The GIGN appear prominently in the campaign mission, "Bag and Drag". The GIGN Barracks, located in Satory, was presumed to have been hit by the pre-emptive chemical attacks. Most of the GIGN's members were said to have died during the attack, while the few surviving men fought their way during the night and the morning of the following day and ended up in a Parisian restaurant.

A group of Delta Force operatives, Team Metal, were sent to regroup and assist the GIGN. Upon arriving, the GIGN commander, Sabre reported that they were 'seven men standing', but nevertheless assisted in pushing to Volk's hideout. It is presumed that only two members of the GIGN, Sabre and Faucon, were alive at that point.

They then descended down to the sewers, with Faucon using a crowbar to break open a locked door to gain access to the catacombs underneath Paris. However, they soon entered into another gunfight with Volk's personal bodyguards, and chased him back to street level. When they managed to get back to ground level, Volk had escaped in a car, though the GIGN ordered Team Metal to resume chase, and stayed behind to hold off enemy reinforcements. The GIGN did not make an appearance in "Iron Lady", though it is presumed Sabre and Faucon are alive following the events of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

GIGN Members

 * Sabre
 * Faucon
 * Tueur (K.I.A.)
 * Morel (K.I.A.)

These men's ranks are randomly generated.


 * Leboeuf (usually Sgt.)
 * Leblanc
 * Perilloux
 * Phillipe
 * Astor
 * Beliveau
 * Navarre
 * Chaloux
 * Taillon

Multiplayer
The GIGN only appears in the map Resistance fighting the Spetsnaz. The announcer is the Corsica interceptor from the "Mind the Gap" cutscene.

Quotes
"Servitas vitae"

- "To Save Lives" Once a Multiplayer match begins.

"Très bien. We have won."

- "Very good." Said when victorious.

Battle Dialog
"Couvrez-moi! Je recharge!"

- Cover me! I'm reloading!

"Je change de chargeur!"

- Changing magazine!

"Merde! Je recharge!"

- Shit! I'm reloading!

"Recharge!"

- Reloading!

"Je place du C4!"

- Placing C4!

"Je pose une mine!"

- Placing mine (claymore)!

"Cible neutralisée!"

- Target neutralized!

"Ennemi abattu!"

- Enemy gunned down!

"Tango abattu!"

- Tango gunned down!

"Génial!"

- Awesome!

"Attention! Une roquette!"

- Rocket! Watch out!

Survival
The GIGN appears in Survival Mode, named Riot Shield Squad. It is unlocked at rank 21 and costs $5000. They appear in a group of three, wielding Riot Shields and MP5s. They can be bought from the Air Support Armory.

Special Ops
The GIGN also have a minor appearance in the Special Ops mission Server Crash, in the form of a randomized soldier who serves as the player's driver during the opening sequence of the mission.

Trivia

 * The GIGN's picture in Survival Mode shows that they have green outfits but in gameplay, they are blue.
 * The GIGN's victory theme is the same as the PMC's spawn theme.
 * Their spawn theme can be heard in the middle part of "Return to Sender" mission.
 * The GIGN share the same first person model as the SAS.
 * The third person model of GIGN snipers is very similar to the SAS model.
 * The GIGN's spawn theme comes from the track "Paris Siege" composed by Brian Tyler.
 * The GIGN along with the PMC are the only factions to not have a bladed weapon in the symbol.

Videos
Video:Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 GIGN Spawn Theme

GIGN's spawn theme

Video:Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 GIGN Victory Theme

GIGN's victory theme

Video:Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 GIGN Defeat Theme

GIGN's defeat theme