Special Air Service
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The Special Air Service (SAS) is an elite British special forces unit renowned for its expertise in counterterrorism, covert reconnaissance, and high-risk military operations worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military unit
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special forces unit → |
| allegiance |
British Crown
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United Kingdom → |
| conflict |
Falklands War
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Gulf War → Indonesian Confrontation → Iraq War → Malayan Emergency → Second World War → The Troubles → War in Afghanistan → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| foundingDate |
1941
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| garrison |
Hereford
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| garrisonCountry |
United Kingdom
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| garrisonLocation |
Stirling Lines
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| hasSquadron |
21 SAS
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22 SAS → 23 SAS → |
| insigniaText |
Who Dares Wins
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| militaryBranch |
United Kingdom Special Forces
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| motto |
Who Dares Wins
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| notableFor |
counterterrorism expertise
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covert reconnaissance operations → high-risk military operations → |
| notableOperation |
Iranian Embassy siege
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Operation Nimrod → |
| operationalScope |
worldwide
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| partOf |
British Army
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| role |
counterinsurgency
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counterterrorism → covert reconnaissance → direct action → hostage rescue → special operations → |
| selectionFeature |
extremely demanding selection process
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| selectionType |
voluntary
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| shortName |
SAS
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| symbol |
winged dagger
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| trainingFocus |
amphibious operations
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close-quarters combat → desert warfare → mountain warfare → parachuting → small unit tactics → survival and evasion → |
| type |
air-mobile special forces
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