The SAS-Special Air Service
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A brief introduction...
The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces unit of the British Army. A small and secretive institution, it sometimes attracts a disproportionate amount of media coverage. The SAS was formed in 1941 with British and later French volunteers to conduct raids behind enemy lines in North Africa, and today serves as a model for similar units fielded by other countries.
The SAS is the most experienced special forces unit in the world, dating back to the Africa Campaign of the Second World War. Second in line is regarded as either Delta Force or the Green Berets of the United States in terms of training and experience.
Most famous operation was the Iranian Embassy Seige...
On 30 April 1980, six Iranian terrorists took over the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London. After six days of unsuccessful negotiations and one hostage's murder, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher ordered an assault. At 19:26 on Monday 5 May, the SAS went in. More than thirty effectives entered the building, including some who went in across the now famous balcony filmed live by the BBC. A diversionary attack was staged and other men went in through the ground floor. One hostage was killed by the terrorists, but within minutes the terrorist threat had been eliminated, with five of the six having been killed and one captured. Of the original 26 hostages, 24 were safe. The operation was hailed as a great success and was to change the way the public viewed the regiment.
Now for selection...
The SAS accepts members from the Commonwealth nations and The Republic of Ireland, with notable representation from Fiji, the former Rhodesia, New Zealand and Australia. The Parachute Regiment is frequently the SAS's main recruiting area.
And according to wikipedia... We're still members of the Commonwealth Nations...
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And the less publicised sister arm, Special Boat Service, touted to be the touger in training than Navy SEALs.
Some info of it here.
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http://www.sasregiment.org.uk/It is a 6 month test of strength, endurance and resolve over the Brecon Beacons in Wales
Good Luck!!
, the Elan Valley, and in the jungle of Brunei. The Namib Desert is also used as a desert conditions training ground. It includes tests of interrogation resistance. Anyone who fails the test is returned to his former regiment. They get only two tries.
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So is it allowed for us to join? If say Singapore allows her boys to join a foreign military...
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I think SEALs , SAS all have slots for attachments fr foreign armies. I think we definitely had some SAF regulars trained as SEALs and SAS.
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SEALS so far i've seen quite a few... But for SAS...Originally posted by glock:I think SEALs , SAS all have slots for attachments fr foreign armies. I think we definitely had some SAF regulars trained as SEALs and SAS.
They're not allowed to expose their identities right? -
Maybe with Australian SAS - hey I am guessing !
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Think Aussie SAS have some brits in there too to train them right?Originally posted by glock:Maybe with Australian SAS - hey I am guessing ! -
As well as the New Zealanders were trained by the Brits but that was history.(Period just after WWII)Originally posted by wonderamazement:Think Aussie SAS have some brits in there too to train them right?
After that, they(NZ and Austrialia) established their own cadre corp of trainers.
The only SAS corp that was truly disbanded was the Rhodesian branch. -
Tough as Nuts... These guys are the Most Experts in Map Reading...
I still dont understand how you do Topo...Read the Bearing... Find your location and all...Got quite Confused.. -
Bearing sec school got teach what...Originally posted by Seth35:Tough as Nuts... These guys are the Most Experts in Map Reading...
I still dont understand how you do Topo...Read the Bearing... Find your location and all...Got quite Confused.. -