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2. Special Air Service - Wikipedia

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   General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith. 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 reconstituted as a corps. [5] The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action and special reconnaissance.

3. History of the Special Air Service - Wikipedia

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   History of the Special Air Service. 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 of the Second World War, and continues to the present day. It includes its early operations in North Africa, the Greek Islands, and the Invasion of Italy.

4. United Kingdom Special Forces - Wikipedia

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   United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) is a directorate comprising the Special Air Service, the Special Boat Service, the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, the Special Forces Support Group, 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment and the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing. [2][3][4][5][6] In British freedom of information law, "special forces" has been defined ...

5. List of SAS operations - Wikipedia

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   Begonia/Jonquil, October 1943, rescue of POWs in Italy. Operation Candytuft, October 1943, raid on railway targets in Italy. Operation Maple Driftwood 1944, raid on railway targets in Italy. Operation Baobab, January 1944, raid on rail targets serving Anzio, Italy. Operation Galia, December 1944 – February 1945, 34 men from 3 Squadron, 2 SAS ...

6. Special Air Service Troops - Wikipedia

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   The insignia designed for the SAS in 1941. 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 the Second World War. The formation was also known as the SAS Brigade. The brigade was a multi-national force of British, French, and Belgian units.

7. 23 Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve) - Wikipedia

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   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. [2] Together with 21 Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Reserve) (21 SAS (R)), it forms the Special Air Service (Reserve) (SAS (R)). [2] Unlike the regular SAS Regiment, it accepts members ...

8. List of former Special Air Service personnel - Wikipedia

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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. Sir Peter de la Billière – Commander-in-Chief British Forces in the Gulf War. Julian Brazier TD – MP for Canterbury. Charles "Nish" Bruce QGM – Freefall expert. Charles R. Burton ...

9. Stirling Lines - Wikipedia

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   Stirling Lines is a British Army garrison in Credenhill, Herefordshire; the headquarters of the 22 Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) and 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment. The site was formerly a Royal Air Force (RAF) non-flying station for training schools, known as RAF Credenhill. [2][3]