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SAS - Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, DSO, OBE
10. The SAS was only a detachment of the Army during WW2 and was initially disbanded
9. The UK Have Their Own Version of the Navy SEALS Called the Special Boat Service
8. The Special Air Service Became Increasingly Involved in the Troubles in Northern Ireland
7. The SAS Selection Process is So Tough Some Have Died Attempting It
6. During the Early Days of Iraq, Former SAS Members Found Lucrative Work as Bodyguards
5. Recently a Dozen Gurkha’s Made Their Way Into the SAS
4. Sir Christopher Lee May Have Exaggerated His Exploits in World War II
3. The SAS Rocketed to International Fame After Their Role in the Iranian Embassy Siege
2. Back in the Early Days of the Iraq War, the SAS and SBS Had a Nasty Public Row
1. A Few Years Back an Incredibly Detailed Diary of the Original SAS Exploits Was Republished
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Mayne .
LRDG:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Range_Desert_Group .
LINKS @
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU3gS5mKMbQ
http://www.sasregiment.org.uk/history-of-the-sas-regiment.html
http://www.eliteukforces.info/special-air-service/history/northern-ireland/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/special-boat-service-a-force-never-far-from-the-front-line-of-controversy-7547451.html
1941
The Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment’s history dates back to the early 1940s when David Stirling formed a special service unit that was named L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade. The foundation of this unit (its name was deliberately chosen to be misleading in order to make the Axis forces think that it is a paratrooper brigade in North Africa) on 1st July 1941 is considered the foundation date of the SAS Regiment although it was disbanded after the end of the war.
David Stirling:
The L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade that was commanded by Stirling was founded as a commando unit which would operate behind the German lines in North Africa. The first mission of the unit during the Operation Crusader in Egypt and Libya in the late 1941, however, was a failure and about one third of the unit was killed or captured by the Germans. But its second mission a few months later was a success. Supported by the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG), the unit carried out a raid on Axis airfields in Libya during which they destroyed a large number of aircraft without losing a single man.
In September 1942, the L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade was renamed as the 1st SAS Regiment which besides four British squadrons also consisted of the Special Boat Section (SBS) and one Greek and one Free French squadron. The unit continued to operate in North Africa but it also carried out several actions in Greece. In early 1943, the founder and commander of the unit, Stirling was captured by the Germans in Libya. He spent the rest of the war in German captivity and was replaced by Paddy Mayne as commander of the 1st SAS. The unit, however, was shortly thereafter reorganized into the Special Raiding Squadron under the command of Mayne and the Special Boat Squadron which was commanded by George Jellicoe. Mayne’s unit was used for operations in Sicily and Italy along with the 2nd SAS that was founded in North Africa in the same year, while the Special Boat Squadron was used for operations in Dodecanese and the Aegean Islands. In 1944, the 1st and 2nd SAS, the Belgian 5th SAS and the French 3rd and 4th SAS were joined into the SAS Brigade which operated behind the enemy lines in France and conducted supportive operations during the Allied advance towards Germany.
The SAS Brigade was disbanded shortly after the end of the Second World War. But less than one year after its disbandment, the British government determined that the country needs a commando unit such as the SAS Brigade and decided to raise a new SAS Regiment as a part of the Territorial Army. The new (21st) SAS Regiment was officially founded on 1 January 1947 and moved to the former Artists Rifles’s headquarters at Dukes Road, Euston. Soon, however, the need for Regular Army SAS regiment occurred. In 1952, the B Squadron, also known as the Malayan Scouts was renamed into the 22nd SAS Regiment and officially added to the British army list. In 1959, a third - 23rd SAS Regiment was created as a part of the Territorial Army.
http://www.sasregiment.org.uk/history-of-the-sas-regiment.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Air_Service
SAS - the Originals > .
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Gladiators of World War II Series
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hNHC9nbLlybM_1qhzGD-Q085dNnBs07
Early Days of the SAS - LiBe > .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLtfJ0ekqVE
SAS - Survival Secrets: Behind Enemy Lines Scenario 1 [Full Episode] > .
Army - LDV - Auxiliaries - SAS - tb >> .
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SAS - Survival Secrets: Behind Enemy Lines Scenario 1 [Full Episode] > .
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The early days of the S.A.S. - Lindybeige
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLtfJ0ekqVE
"Who dares, wins”. Nowadays the British SAS - Special Air Service is considered one of the best special forces in the world. From the first ideas of top-secret “special raiding squadrons”, to the first raids in North Africa accompanying the Long Range Desert Group, the SAS’s beginnings resemble one big experiment. An experiment from which a truly legendary special service would emerge.
Layforce was an ad hoc military formation of the British Army consisting of a number of commando units during the Second World War. Formed in February 1941 under the command of Colonel Robert Laycock, after whom the force was named, it consisted of approximately 2,000 men and served in the Middle Eastern theatre of operations. Initially tasked with conducting raiding operations to disrupt Axis lines of communication in the Mediterranean it was planned that they would take part in operations to capture the Greek island of Rhodes.
As the strategic situation in the theatre turned against the Allies, however, the commandos were largely diverted from their original role and were used primarily to reinforce regular troops throughout the Mediterranean theatre. Elements of the force saw action in Bardia, Crete, Syria and Tobruk before they were disbanded in August 1941. Afterwards its personnel either returned to their former units or went on to serve with other special forces units raised in the Middle East.
As the strategic situation in the theatre turned against the Allies, however, the commandos were largely diverted from their original role and were used primarily to reinforce regular troops throughout the Mediterranean theatre. Elements of the force saw action in Bardia, Crete, Syria and Tobruk before they were disbanded in August 1941. Afterwards its personnel either returned to their former units or went on to serve with other special forces units raised in the Middle East.
SAS - Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, DSO, OBE
10. The SAS was only a detachment of the Army during WW2 and was initially disbanded
9. The UK Have Their Own Version of the Navy SEALS Called the Special Boat Service
8. The Special Air Service Became Increasingly Involved in the Troubles in Northern Ireland
7. The SAS Selection Process is So Tough Some Have Died Attempting It
6. During the Early Days of Iraq, Former SAS Members Found Lucrative Work as Bodyguards
5. Recently a Dozen Gurkha’s Made Their Way Into the SAS
4. Sir Christopher Lee May Have Exaggerated His Exploits in World War II
3. The SAS Rocketed to International Fame After Their Role in the Iranian Embassy Siege
2. Back in the Early Days of the Iraq War, the SAS and SBS Had a Nasty Public Row
1. A Few Years Back an Incredibly Detailed Diary of the Original SAS Exploits Was Republished
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Mayne .
LRDG:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Range_Desert_Group .
LINKS @
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU3gS5mKMbQ
http://www.sasregiment.org.uk/history-of-the-sas-regiment.html
http://www.eliteukforces.info/special-air-service/history/northern-ireland/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/special-boat-service-a-force-never-far-from-the-front-line-of-controversy-7547451.html
1941
The Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment’s history dates back to the early 1940s when David Stirling formed a special service unit that was named L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade. The foundation of this unit (its name was deliberately chosen to be misleading in order to make the Axis forces think that it is a paratrooper brigade in North Africa) on 1st July 1941 is considered the foundation date of the SAS Regiment although it was disbanded after the end of the war.
David Stirling:
The L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade that was commanded by Stirling was founded as a commando unit which would operate behind the German lines in North Africa. The first mission of the unit during the Operation Crusader in Egypt and Libya in the late 1941, however, was a failure and about one third of the unit was killed or captured by the Germans. But its second mission a few months later was a success. Supported by the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG), the unit carried out a raid on Axis airfields in Libya during which they destroyed a large number of aircraft without losing a single man.
In September 1942, the L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade was renamed as the 1st SAS Regiment which besides four British squadrons also consisted of the Special Boat Section (SBS) and one Greek and one Free French squadron. The unit continued to operate in North Africa but it also carried out several actions in Greece. In early 1943, the founder and commander of the unit, Stirling was captured by the Germans in Libya. He spent the rest of the war in German captivity and was replaced by Paddy Mayne as commander of the 1st SAS. The unit, however, was shortly thereafter reorganized into the Special Raiding Squadron under the command of Mayne and the Special Boat Squadron which was commanded by George Jellicoe. Mayne’s unit was used for operations in Sicily and Italy along with the 2nd SAS that was founded in North Africa in the same year, while the Special Boat Squadron was used for operations in Dodecanese and the Aegean Islands. In 1944, the 1st and 2nd SAS, the Belgian 5th SAS and the French 3rd and 4th SAS were joined into the SAS Brigade which operated behind the enemy lines in France and conducted supportive operations during the Allied advance towards Germany.
The SAS Brigade was disbanded shortly after the end of the Second World War. But less than one year after its disbandment, the British government determined that the country needs a commando unit such as the SAS Brigade and decided to raise a new SAS Regiment as a part of the Territorial Army. The new (21st) SAS Regiment was officially founded on 1 January 1947 and moved to the former Artists Rifles’s headquarters at Dukes Road, Euston. Soon, however, the need for Regular Army SAS regiment occurred. In 1952, the B Squadron, also known as the Malayan Scouts was renamed into the 22nd SAS Regiment and officially added to the British army list. In 1959, a third - 23rd SAS Regiment was created as a part of the Territorial Army.
http://www.sasregiment.org.uk/history-of-the-sas-regiment.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Air_Service
SAS - the Originals > .
SAS originals - tb >> .
Gladiators of World War II Series
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hNHC9nbLlybM_1qhzGD-Q085dNnBs07
Early Days of the SAS - LiBe > .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLtfJ0ekqVE
SAS - Survival Secrets: Behind Enemy Lines Scenario 1 [Full Episode] > .
Army - LDV - Auxiliaries - SAS - tb >> .
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