British Army's Special Air Service (SAS)

GPTKB entity

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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