Special Air Service
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Colonel-Commandant | The Lord Guthrie |
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Motto | "Who Dares Wins" |
Founders | David Stirling |
Founded | July 1 |
1941 | |
Size | Three regiments |
Headquarters | Hereford |
London | |
Birmingham | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 871186 |
About Special Air Service
The Special Air Service is a special forces unit of the British Army. The SAS was founded in 1941 as a regiment, and later reconstituted as a corps in 1950. The unit undertakes a number of roles including covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, direct action and hostage rescue.