The Special Air Service (SAS) is a Special Forces unit from Great Britain. This unit is an example (been) for the creation of many other special forces. Many missions of the SAS are very well managed and they are known for their good reputation and well-trained soldiers. For the specialists who work for the SAS, the SAS for: Speed Aggression Surprise. Their motto: Who dares, wins


At the end of 1943 the Special Raiding Squadron reverted back to being named 1 Special Air Service (1SAS) and then later in January 1944 was put under the overall command of the 1 Airborne Corps. It was named the Special Air Service Brigade based at Hylands Hall, Chelmsford and consisted of a "HQ French Demi-Brigade, 20 Liaison HQ (the SAS link with the Free French), 1 SAS, 2 SAS, 3 SAS (a French Parachute Battalion), 4 SAS (a French Parachute Battalion), 5 SAS (Belgian Independent Parachute Battalion) and F Squadron, General Headquarters (GHQ) Liaison and advanced reconnaissance Regiment." (A-Z SAS. P168)



Tactical Movement

The essential lessons taught to the SAS and all the world's top Special Forces units are shown in this series of illustrations:


A). Contour hills at a point two-thirds up the slope. This avoids paths and tracks in the valleys and prevents the team from silhouetted on the tops.






B). Use available cover (e.g. walk along the hedgerows rather than across an open field).






C). Avoid tracks if possible. If a highway serves as an essential landmark it can be followed some distance away (handrailing).






D). Use dead ground such as gullies and stream beds.







E). Night movement is slow but safer.







F). Cross open ground at the narrowest point.