The
Special Air Service (
SAS) is a
special forces regiment within the
British Army which has served as a model for the special forces of other countries.
[2][3] The SAS forms a significant section of
United Kingdom Special Forces alongside the
Special Boat Service (SBS),
Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR), and the
Special Forces Support Group (SFSG). The SAS gained fame and recognition world wide after the
Iranian Embassy Storming (or Operation Nimrod) in 1980 which was one of the first of its kind and was broadcast live all over the globe.
[4]The Special Air Service is divided into two distinct parts
The SAS was a unit of the British Army during World War II formed in 1941 by David Stirling as a commando force operating behind enemy lines during the war in North Africa and Europe. It was officially disbanded on November 30, 1946. In 1947 the Artists Rifles regiment was remodelled as the nucleus of the reformed Special Air Service which is regarded today as one of the best special forces units in the world.
Current SAS roles are believed to include[5]
