SAS
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SAS is an elite special forces unit of the British Army renowned for its covert operations, counterterrorism expertise, and rigorous selection process.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Special Air Service | 0 |
| 22 SAS | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military formation
ⓘ
special forces unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SAS self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| allegiance | British monarch ⓘ |
| branch |
Special Air Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom Special Forces
|
| commandStructure | Director Special Forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
Borneo Confrontation
ⓘ
Falklands War ⓘ Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Malayan Emergency ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
The Troubles ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrineInfluence | modern special operations tactics ⓘ |
| formedAs |
Special Air Service
ⓘ
surface form:
L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade
|
| garrison | Hereford ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
22 SAS Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
21 SAS Regiment
22 SAS Regiment ⓘ 23 SAS Regiment ⓘ |
| influenced | special forces units worldwide ⓘ |
| motto | Who Dares Wins ⓘ |
| notableFor |
counterterrorism expertise
ⓘ
highly secretive operations ⓘ rigorous selection process ⓘ |
| notableOperation | Iranian Embassy siege ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| recruitmentSource |
Army Reserve
ⓘ
regular British Army ⓘ |
| role |
counterinsurgency
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counterterrorism ⓘ covert operations ⓘ direct action ⓘ hostage rescue ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ special operations ⓘ |
| selectionCharacteristic | extremely high attrition rate ⓘ |
| selectionFocus |
endurance
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mental resilience ⓘ navigation skills ⓘ survival skills ⓘ |
| selectionType | voluntary ⓘ |
| trainingEmphasis |
close-quarters battle
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covert insertion and extraction ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ small-unit tactics ⓘ |
| type | air-mobile special forces ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Special Air Service
this entity surface form:
22 SAS
this entity surface form:
22 SAS