The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was...
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The history of the British Army's Special Air Service (SAS) regiment of the British Army begins with its formation during the Western Desert Campaign...
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The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR though commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army. Formed...
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The Special Air Service Troops was a brigade sized formation of the Special Air Service, which was founded on 7 January 1944 in the United Kingdom during...
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The 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment, abbreviated as 1 NZSAS Regt, is the special forces unit of the New Zealand Army, closely modelled on...
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Rhodesian Special Air Service or Rhodesian SAS was the tier one special forces unit of the Rhodesian Army. It comprised: C Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment...
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The 5th Special Air Service (5th SAS) was the only tier one Belgian special forces during World War II. It consisted entirely of Belgian volunteers. It...
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21 SAS (Reserve) (redirect from 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists))
The 21 Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Reserve), historically known as The Artists Rifles is a regiment of the Army Reserve. Its name is abbreviated...
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of the British Army 22 Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS), with both under the operational control of the Director Special Forces. In October 2001...
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This list includes notable individuals who served in the Special Air Service (SAS) – (Regular or TA). Michael Asher – author, historian and desert explorer...
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23 SAS (Reserve) (redirect from 23 Regiment Special Air Service)
23 Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve) (23 SAS(R)) is a British Army Reserve special forces unit that forms part of United Kingdom Special Forces. Together...
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The Canadian Special Air Service Company was an airborne special forces unit in operation between 1947 and 1949. As opposed to a purely military function...
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Special Forces (UKSF) is a directorate comprising the Special Air Service, the Special Boat Service, the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, the Special...
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The Special Service Group (reporting name: SSG) are the special forces of the Pakistan Army. They are also known by their nickname of "Maroon Berets"...
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Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida, is the special operations component of the United States Air Force...
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The Special Service Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the Second World War. It was formed in 1940, after the call for volunteers for...
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Britain's elite Special Air Service. Zenith Imprint. p. 48. ISBN 0-87938-940-0. Shortt, James; McBride, Angus (1981). The Special Air Service. Osprey Publishing...
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Italy, and Burma. The expansion also led to the creation of the Special Air Service (SAS). By 1944, SAS had also grown to a brigade-level command while...
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2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment (redirect from 4th Special Air Service)
the 4th SAS. 1 July 1943: creation of the 1st Air Infantry Battalion. 1 November 1943: renamed 4th Air Infantry Battalion. 1 April 1944: redesignated...
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elite special operations forces. The term special missions unit is also used in Australia to describe the Special Air Service Regiment. Special mission...
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is modelled after the organisational structure of the British 22 Special Air Service, and when compared to the United States military system, the 11 SSR...
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Special Boat Service (SBS) Special Boat Service (Reserve) British Army Special Air Service (SAS) 22 Special Air Service Regiment Special Air Service (Reserve)...
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Bill Stirling (British Army officer) (category British Special Operations Executive personnel)
Initially joining the Special Operations Executive, he would go on to command No. 62 Commando and then the 2nd Special Air Service (2 SAS). He was the elder...
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motto made popular in the English-speaking world by the British Special Air Service. The German: Wer wagt, gewinnt is attested from at least the 18th...
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3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment (redirect from 3rd Special Air Service)
the British Forces, the two battalions were incorporated in the Special Air Service Brigade of Brigadier Mac Leod in December 1943. The 3rd and 4th BIA...
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Paddy Mayne (category Special Air Service officers)
Irish Lions at rugby union before becoming a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS). Serving with distinction during the Second World War, Mayne...
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22 Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) and 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment. The site was formerly a Royal Air Force...
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Pakistan Navy Special Service Wing, a unit of the Pakistan Air Force Special Service Squadron, a former unit of the United States Navy Special Service Squadron...
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Group for reconnaissance and raiding behind Italian lines and the Special Air Service a commando group. In 1942, following the onset of the Pacific Theater...
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Delta Force (redirect from 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta)
Beckwith, a Special Forces (Green Berets) officer and Vietnam War veteran, served as an exchange officer with the British Army's 22 Special Air Service Regiment...
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