British Army's Special Air Service (SAS)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_Army's_Special_Air_Service_(SAS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:SAS
gptkbp:battleHonours	gptkb:Falklands_War gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021) gptkb:Malayan_Emergency
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:decorations	numerous military honors
gptkbp:founded	1941
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:David_Stirling
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Hereford,_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	British Army's Special Air Service (SAS)
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:New_Zealand_SAS gptkb:Canadian_Special_Operations_Regiment gptkb:Australian_SAS US Army Delta Force
gptkbp:insignia	winged dagger
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Who_Dares_Wins
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Regiment
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Bear_Grylls gptkb:Andy_McNab gptkb:Chris_Ryan gptkb:David_Stirling gptkb:John_McAleese gptkb:Phil_Campion
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Operation_Barras gptkb:Operation_Nimrod gptkb:Operation_Storm operations in Afghanistan operations in Iraq Iranian Embassy Siege (1980) World War II operations in North Africa
gptkbp:notablePublication	gptkb:Bravo_Two_Zero gptkb:The_One_That_Got_Away Immediate Action
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:United_Kingdom_Special_Forces_(UKSF)
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Special_Boat_Service_(SBS) gptkb:Special_Reconnaissance_Regiment_(SRR) gptkb:21_SAS gptkb:23_SAS
gptkbp:role	counter-terrorism covert reconnaissance direct action hostage rescue special operations
gptkbp:selectionProcess	highly secretive and rigorous
gptkbp:size	classified
gptkbp:type	gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:uniform	sand-colored beret
gptkbp:website	https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/special-forces/special-air-service/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:In_Coelo_Confido
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6