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 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 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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Rhodesian Special Air Service or Rhodesian SAS was a special forces unit of the Rhodesian Army. It comprised: C Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment...
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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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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 British Army Reserve. Its name...
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The 5th Special Air Service (5th SAS) was a Belgian special forces during World War II. It consisted entirely of Belgian volunteers. It saw action as...
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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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The Special Service Group (SSG) are the special forces of the Pakistan Army. They are also known by their nickname of "Maroon Berets" due to their headgear...
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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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is modelled after the organisational structure of the British 22 Special Air Service. The 11 SSR operators were exclusively recruited from experienced...
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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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Army's Delta Force and the British Army's Special Air Service. It is subordinate to the Army Aviation and Special Forces Command. Amphibious Reconnaissance...
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The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is an Australian hybrid-funded public service broadcaster. About 80 percent of funding for the company is derived...
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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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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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Air Force that conduct and or support special operations to advance and protect the national security of the Commonwealth of Australia. The special forces...
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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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Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI or AFOSI) is a U.S. federal law enforcement agency that reports directly to the Secretary of the Air Force...
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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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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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Pakistan Air Force Special Services Wing is a special operations force who specialised in all aspects of air-to-ground communication, including air traffic...
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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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List of SAS operations (category Special Air Service operations)
The following is a list of known Special Air Service (SAS) operations. The Special Air Service began life in July 1941, the brainchild of Lieutenant David...
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Royal Green Jackets – 1 The Rifles – 8 Parachute Regiment – 3 Special Air Service – 8 Army Air Corps – 2 Royal Logistic Corps – 5 Royal Army Medical Corps...
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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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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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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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The 21st Special Service Group (Abbr.: 21 SSG, Malay: 21 Gerup Gerak Khas), also known as the Grup Gerak Khas and the 21st Special Forces Group, serves...
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