SAS Regiments

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:UK_Special_Forces
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkb:British_Special_Forces
gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:special_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in films and literature
inspired other special forces units
popularized the term ' SAS' in media
gptkbp:current_use approximately 300 personnel
gptkbp:founded 1941
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hereford,_England
gptkbp:historical_significance first special forces unit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SAS Regiments
gptkbp:insignia winged dagger
gptkbp:known_for reconnaissance
direct action
counter-terrorism
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Who_Dares_Wins
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:John_Mc_Aleese
gptkb:David_Stirling
gptkb:Rusty_Firmin
gptkb:Mike_Sadler
Colin Thackham
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Barras
gptkb:Operation_Shader
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Operation_Nimrod
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:various_countries
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:operational_history over 80 years
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:covert_operations
gptkb:intelligence_gathering
anti-terrorism
hostage rescue
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:L_Detachment,_SAS
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:intelligence_operations
reconnaissance missions
direct action missions
counter-insurgency
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:specializes_in special operations
gptkbp:training gptkb:combat_skills
survival skills
navigation skills
selection course
gptkbp:uniform gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4