The Regiment
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The Regiment is the informal nickname for the British Army's elite 22nd Special Air Service (22 SAS), renowned for its special operations and counter-terrorism capabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Regiment canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nickname
ⓘ
special forces unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 22 SAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United Kingdom Special Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Director Special Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement | global operations ⓘ |
| garrison |
Hereford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stirling Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | formation of other special forces units worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| motto | Who Dares Wins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Afghanistan War operations
ⓘ
Gulf War operations ⓘ Iranian Embassy siege NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War operations ⓘ Operation Nimrod NERFINISHED ⓘ operations in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| operatesWith |
MI5
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MI6 NERFINISHED ⓘ other NATO special forces units ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Kingdom Special Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army
ⓘ
Special Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | 22nd Special Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
elite
ⓘ
highly secretive ⓘ |
| role |
counter-insurgency
ⓘ
counter-terrorism ⓘ covert operations ⓘ direct action ⓘ hostage rescue ⓘ special operations ⓘ special reconnaissance ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
highly demanding
ⓘ
very high attrition rate ⓘ |
| specialization |
clandestine operations
ⓘ
counter-terrorism in urban environments ⓘ long-range reconnaissance ⓘ small-unit tactics ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
close-quarters battle
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counter-terrorism ⓘ covert surveillance ⓘ hostage rescue ⓘ |
| type | tier-one special mission unit ⓘ |
| uses | SAS cap badge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.