The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR though commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army. Formed in 1957, it was modelled on the British SAS ...
As 2025 ends, the British Special Air Service and Australia’s Special Air Service Regiment remain in the international spotlight for two reasons. Both units continue to play central roles in national ...
Sheffield-born Des Powell built his reputation in one of the hardest arenas there is. From the Paras to the SAS, his career ...
Preface -- Abbreviations -- The tractor job: 2 Squadron, March 1968 -- Towards special forces: Australia, 1940-1957 -- The 1st SAS Company: Swanbourne, 1957-1963 -- To Borneo: formation of the ...
Over the past 60 years Britain's Special Air Service regiment has carried out a wide variety of clandestine missions - from deep-penetration raiding to hostage release operations - which have made it ...