It was tasked with parachute operations behind the German lines in France and carried out operations supporting the Allied advance through France, (Operations Houndsworth, Bulbasket, Loyton and Wallace-Hardy) Belgium, the Netherlands ( Operation Pegasus), and eventually into Germany ( Operation Archway).
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In September 1942, it was renamed 1st SAS, consisting at that time of four British squadrons, one Free French, one Greek, and the Folboat Section. Transported by the Long Range Desert Group, it attacked three airfields in Libya, destroying 60 aircraft with the loss of 2 men and 3 jeeps. Due to German resistance and adverse weather conditions, the mission was a disaster 22 men, a third of the unit, were killed or captured. Its first mission, in November 1941, was a parachute drop in support of the Operation Crusader offensive. It was conceived as a commando force to operate behind enemy lines in the North African Campaign and initially consisted of five officers and 60 other ranks. The Special Air Service was a unit of the British Army during the Second World War that was formed in July 1941 by David Stirling and originally called "L" Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade-the "L" designation and Air Service name being a tie-in to a British disinformation campaign, trying to deceive the Axis into thinking there was a paratrooper regiment with numerous units operating in the area (the real SAS would "prove" to the Axis that the fake one existed). įurther information: History of the Special Air Service, List of SAS operations, and List of former SAS personnel Second World War The 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, which is part of the regular army, gained fame and recognition worldwide after its televised rescue of all but two of the hostages held during the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege. It was reformed as part of the Territorial Army in 1947, named the 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists Rifles). The Special Air Service traces its origins to 1941 and the Second World War. Both units are under the operational control of the Director Special Forces.
Its sister unit is the Royal Navy's Special Boat Service which specialises in maritime counter-terrorism. The corps currently consists of the 22 Special Air Service Regiment, the regular component, as well as the 21 Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Reserve) and the 23 Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve), which are reserve units, all under the operational command of United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF).
Much of the information about the SAS is highly classified, and the unit is not commented on by either the British government or the Ministry of Defence due to the secrecy and sensitivity of its operations. The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action and covert reconnaissance. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling and in 1950, it was reconstituted as a corps.
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