{"id":343740,"date":"2025-06-09T02:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T02:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=343740"},"modified":"2025-06-09T02:03:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T02:03:49","slug":"what-is-specgru-and-kortac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/","title":{"rendered":"What is SpecGru and KorTac?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#What_is_SpecGru_and_KorTac\" title=\"What is SpecGru and KorTac?\">What is SpecGru and KorTac?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#Overview_of_SpecGru_and_KorTac\" title=\"Overview of SpecGru and KorTac\">Overview of SpecGru and KorTac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#1_Do_SpecGru_and_KorTac_work_together\" title=\"1. Do SpecGru and KorTac work together?\">1. Do SpecGru and KorTac work together?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#2_What_is_KorTac_in_CoD\" title=\"2. What is KorTac in CoD?\">2. What is KorTac in CoD?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#3_Who_is_on_the_KorTac_team\" title=\"3. Who is on the KorTac team?\">3. Who is on the KorTac team?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#4_Is_Konig_in_KorTac\" title=\"4. Is Konig in KorTac?\">4. Is Konig in KorTac?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#5_What_Special_Forces_is_Konig\" title=\"5. What Special Forces is Konig?\">5. What Special Forces is Konig?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#6_What_is_SpecGru_in_MW2\" title=\"6. What is SpecGru in MW2?\">6. What is SpecGru in MW2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#7_Is_Zeus_a_KorTac_or_SpecGru\" title=\"7. Is Zeus a KorTac or SpecGru?\">7. Is Zeus a KorTac or SpecGru?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#8_Where_is_KorTac_stationed\" title=\"8. Where is KorTac stationed?\">8. Where is KorTac stationed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#9_Is_KorTac_Serbian\" title=\"9. Is KorTac Serbian?\">9. Is KorTac Serbian?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#10_What_team_is_Konig_on\" title=\"10. What team is Konig on?\">10. What team is Konig on?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#11_What_is_the_pig_in_CoD\" title=\"11. What is the pig in CoD?\">11. What is the pig in CoD?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#12_How_tall_is_Ghost\" title=\"12. How tall is Ghost?\">12. How tall is Ghost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#13_Where_is_SpecGru_located\" title=\"13. Where is SpecGru located?\">13. Where is SpecGru located?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#14_Is_KorTac_a_PMC\" title=\"14. Is KorTac a PMC?\">14. Is KorTac a PMC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-specgru-and-kortac\/#15_What_does_HUD_mean_in_MW2\" title=\"15. What does HUD mean in MW2?\">15. What does HUD mean in MW2?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_SpecGru_and_KorTac\"><\/span>What is SpecGru and KorTac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>SpecGru and KorTac are two <strong>private military companies<\/strong> that were founded following the events of a significant campaign, serving as <strong>special forces for hire<\/strong> capable of executing <strong>international tactical operations<\/strong>. These organizations are comprised of elite operatives from various <strong>special forces<\/strong> backgrounds, including <strong>Austrian Jagdkommando<\/strong> and <strong>American Army Rangers<\/strong>, and are featured prominently in the <strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II<\/strong> and <strong>Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0<\/strong> franchises. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_of_SpecGru_and_KorTac\"><\/span>Overview of SpecGru and KorTac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SpecGru is a <strong>Tier One international coalition<\/strong> of <strong>Special Forces operatives<\/strong> formed by <strong>NATO<\/strong> in response to the death of <strong>Iranian Quds Force major Hassan Zyani<\/strong> and attacks from the newly established militant <strong>PMC<\/strong> named KorTac. KorTac, on the other hand, is a <strong>private military organization<\/strong> that includes <strong>12 characters<\/strong>, each with their own unique background and skills, and can be played as a <strong>faction<\/strong> in <strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Do_SpecGru_and_KorTac_work_together\"><\/span>1. Do SpecGru and KorTac work together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>SpecGru and KorTac are <strong>rival factions<\/strong> that frequently face off against each other in various locations around the world, and do not typically work together.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_is_KorTac_in_CoD\"><\/span>2. What is KorTac in CoD?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>KorTac is a <strong>private military organization<\/strong> and a playable <strong>faction<\/strong> in <strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II<\/strong>, consisting of <strong>12 characters<\/strong> that can be unlocked by completing specific <strong>challenges<\/strong> in <strong>Multiplayer mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Who_is_on_the_KorTac_team\"><\/span>3. Who is on the KorTac team?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The KorTac team includes <strong>Fender<\/strong>, <strong>Hutch<\/strong>, <strong>Konig<\/strong>, <strong>Calisto<\/strong>, <strong>Horangi<\/strong>, <strong>Oni<\/strong>, <strong>Roze<\/strong>, and <strong>Zero<\/strong>, among others.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Is_Konig_in_KorTac\"><\/span>4. Is Konig in KorTac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, <strong>Konig<\/strong> is an <strong>Operator<\/strong> of the <strong>KorTac faction<\/strong> featured in <strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II<\/strong> and <strong>Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_What_Special_Forces_is_Konig\"><\/span>5. What Special Forces is Konig?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Konig is an <strong>Austrian Jagdkommando<\/strong> within his country&#8217;s <strong>Special Forces<\/strong>, known for being a skilled <strong>sniper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_What_is_SpecGru_in_MW2\"><\/span>6. What is SpecGru in MW2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>SpecGru is a <strong>Tier One international coalition<\/strong> of <strong>Special Forces operatives<\/strong> formed by <strong>NATO<\/strong> in response to the death of <strong>Iranian Quds Force major Hassan Zyani<\/strong> and attacks from <strong>KorTac<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Is_Zeus_a_KorTac_or_SpecGru\"><\/span>7. Is Zeus a KorTac or SpecGru?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Zeus<\/strong> is an <strong>Operator<\/strong> of the <strong>KorTac faction<\/strong> featured in <strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II<\/strong> and <strong>Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Where_is_KorTac_stationed\"><\/span>8. Where is KorTac stationed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>KorTac forces <strong>spawn<\/strong> on the southern tip of the map, facing the <strong>event center<\/strong>, where they will see welcome messages in various languages.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Is_KorTac_Serbian\"><\/span>9. Is KorTac Serbian?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, KorTac is <strong>Serbian<\/strong>, and the <strong>announcer<\/strong> is also Serbian.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_What_team_is_Konig_on\"><\/span>10. What team is Konig on?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Konig is an <strong>Operator<\/strong> of the <strong>KorTac faction<\/strong> featured in <strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II<\/strong> and <strong>Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_What_is_the_pig_in_CoD\"><\/span>11. What is the pig in CoD?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>War Pig<\/strong> is the name of a real-life <strong>M1 Abrams tank<\/strong> used by the <strong>Infinity Ward<\/strong> team as a sound and modeling reference, and was included as a dedication to the <strong>armored unit<\/strong> that provided them the tank.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_How_tall_is_Ghost\"><\/span>12. How tall is Ghost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ghost<\/strong> is approximately <strong>6&#8217;4&#8243;<\/strong> tall, according to various sources.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Where_is_SpecGru_located\"><\/span>13. Where is SpecGru located?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>SpecGru <strong>spawn zone<\/strong> is located in the <strong>south<\/strong>, near the <strong>Hill<\/strong> location, which provides a strategic advantage over the <strong>Clock Tower<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Is_KorTac_a_PMC\"><\/span>14. Is KorTac a PMC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, KorTac is a <strong>private military company<\/strong> that was created following the events of the campaign, along with <strong>SpecGru<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_What_does_HUD_mean_in_MW2\"><\/span>15. What does HUD mean in MW2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>HUD<\/strong> stands for <strong>Heads-Up Display<\/strong>, which is a method of visually relaying information to the player as part of a game&#8217;s <strong>user interface<\/strong>, commonly used in <strong>video games<\/strong> like <strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is SpecGru and KorTac? SpecGru and KorTac are two private military companies that were founded following the events of a significant campaign, serving as special forces for hire capable of executing international tactical operations. 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