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The patrol was compromised which lead to contact with Iraqi Forces, eventually the 8 man SAS patrol withdrew and began trying to escape and evade the Iraqi forces. Unfortunately 3 members died, 4 were captured and 1 successfully managed to escape alone.

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The following is a list of known Special Air Service (SAS) operations.

Second World War Operations [ edit ]

The Special Air Service began life in July 1941, the brainchild of Lieutenant David Stirling of No. 8 (Guards) Commando. His idea was for small teams of parachute trained soldiers to operate behind enemy lines to gain intelligence, destroy enemy aircraft and attack their supply and reinforcement routes. The SAS carried out this role until the end of the war serving in a number of theatres and campaigns. By the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945, the SAS had suffered 330 casualties, but had killed or wounded 7,733 and captured 23,000 of their enemies.[1]

North Africa [ edit ]

The SAS used purpose-outfitted jeeps in North Africa missions

SAS prepared jeep, 2007 Santa Fé Event in Roermond, the Netherlands

Operation Crusader , initial unsuccessful raid.

, initial unsuccessful raid. Operation Squatter , 16/17 November 1941, raid on forward Axis airfields in North Africa. , 16/17 November 1941, raid on forward Axis airfields in North Africa. Operation Green Room

Operation Agreement

Operation Bigamy , September 1942, raid on the Port of Benghazi.

, September 1942, raid on the Port of Benghazi. Operation Palmyra

Mediterranean [ edit ]

Operation Albumen , 7/8 June 1942, 4/5 July 1943, raids on Axis airfields in Crete. , 7/8 June 1942, 4/5 July 1943, raids on Axis airfields in Crete. Operation Husky , July 1943, Allied invasion of Sicily. , July 1943, Allied invasion of Sicily. Operation Chestnut , July 1943, raids supporting Sicily invasion. , July 1943, raids supporting Sicily invasion. Operation Narcissus , July 1943, capture of lighthouse in Sicily. , July 1943, capture of lighthouse in Sicily. Operation Avalanche , Allied invasion of Italy. , Allied invasion of Italy. Begonia/Jonquil , October 1943, rescue of POWs in Italy. , October 1943, rescue of POWs in Italy. Operation Candytuft , October 1943, raid on railway targets in Italy. , October 1943, raid on railway targets in Italy. Operation Maple Driftwood 1944, raid on railway targets in Italy. 1944, raid on railway targets in Italy. Operation Baobab , January 1944, raid on rail targets serving Anzio, Italy. , January 1944, raid on rail targets serving Anzio, Italy. Operation Galia, December 1944 – February 1945, 34 men from 3 Squadron, 2 SAS parachuted into northern Italy, conducted operations alongside local resistance fighters.

Northwest Europe [ edit ]

A specially outfitted jeep of 1 SAS near Geilenkirchen in Germany during Operation Clipper . The SAS were involved at this time in clearing snipers in the 43rd Wessex Division area. The below operations were overseen by the brigade formation known as Special Air Service Troops:

Known Postwar Operations [ edit ]

Immediately following the conclusion of the Second World War the SAS was disbanded; however the continued necessity for a commando unit was recognised and they were reformed again in 1947.[2] In 1950 an SAS squadron trained to be deployed in the Korean War, however they were eventually transferred to Southeast Asia to serve in the ongoing Malayan Emergency. The SAS continued to serve successfully in a variety of theatres and roles throughout the Cold War, and following the September 11 attacks the SAS deployed in the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, it has continued its diverse selection of roles to the present day.

1950s–1970s – the Cold War [ edit ]

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Men of 22 SAS in Malaya.

Malayan Emergency

Operation Helsby , February 1952, series of deep penetration operations in Malaya. [3]

, February 1952, series of deep penetration operations in Malaya. Operation Hive

Jebel Akhdar War

Indonesian Confrontation

Operation Claret, June 1964 – 1966, series of high risk cross-border patrols into Indonesia.[6]

"Keeni-Meeni Operations", 10 December 1963 – 1967, the search for Yemeni-trained assassins.[7]

Lufthansa Flight 181

Iranian Embassy Siege

Operation Nimrod, 5 May 1980, successful rescue of hostages from the Iranian embassy in London.

Falklands War

The Troubles

Persian Gulf War

Operation Granby , January 1991, the deployment British forces during the Persian Gulf War. The SAS adopted its classic deep penetration role behind enemy lines, being deployed in numerous reconnaissance missions and raids on Scud launchers and communications sites. They also acted as observers for Coalition artillery and aircraft. Bravo Two Zero , the task was to find and destroy Iraqi Scud missile launchers along a 250 km stretch of the MSR. The patrol was compromised which lead to contact with Iraqi Forces, eventually the 8 man SAS patrol withdrew and began trying to escape and evade the Iraqi forces. Unfortunately 3 members died, 4 were captured and 1 successfully managed to escape alone. Operation Victor Two , February 1991, a successful assault on a Scud communications installation. [27] , January 1991, the deployment British forces during the Persian Gulf War. The SAS adopted its classic deep penetration role behind enemy lines, being deployed in numerous reconnaissance missions and raids on Scud launchers and communications sites. They also acted as observers for Coalition artillery and aircraft.

Bosnian War

Operation Joint Endeavor , 16 July 1992 – 2 December 2004, NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Operation Tango , 10 July 1997, the arrest of two suspected war criminals in Prijedor. The men were wanted for involvement in the ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Muslims. [28] Operation Ensue , November 1998, the arrest of a Serbian War criminal. [29] , 16 July 1992 – 2 December 2004, NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Japanese embassy hostage crisis

Sierra Leone Civil War

Operation Palliser , May 2000, deployment of British forces in Sierra Leone. Operation Barras , 10 September 2000, joint SAS/SBS rescue of 6 captured members of the Royal Irish Regiment in Sierra Leone.

, May 2000, deployment of British forces in Sierra Leone.

2000s–2010s – The War on Terror [ edit ]

War in Afghanistan

Operation Enduring Freedom– Afghanistan , 7 October 2001 – 28 December 2014, NATO deployment in Afghanistan. The SAS were involved in the initial invasion and remained active in the conflict. Operation Determine , October 2001, A and G squadron of 22 SAS, reinforced by members of the Territorial SAS, conducted reconnaissance tasks in north west Afghanistan none of which resulted in enemy contact. [30] Operation Trent , November 2001, A and G squadron of 22 SAS, attacked an Al Qaeda opium plant and command centre 250 miles southwest of Kandahar, the operation was a success, but 4 SAS soldiers were wounded. [31] Operation Moshtarak , March 2010, as part of a U.S.-led operation in Helmand Province, operating with Navy SEALs striking against and capturing Taliban leaders. Operation Jubilee , 28 May 2012, a team from the SAS and DEVGRU conducted Operation Jubilee to rescue 4 aid workers (1 British, 1 Kenyan, 2 Afghan) captured by bandits and held in two separate caves in the Koh-e-Laram forest, Badakhshan Province. The SAS and SEALs arrived by Blackhawk helicopters from the 160th SOAR at an LZ 2 km away and travelled on foot to the caves where the hostages were being held. The SAS and SEALs stormed the caves simultaneously - DEVGRU killed 7 bandits but didn't find any hostages, the SAS killed 4 bandits and recovered all 4 hostages, there were no casualties to hostages or rescuers. [32] , 7 October 2001 – 28 December 2014, NATO deployment in Afghanistan. The SAS were involved in the initial invasion and remained active in the conflict. Operation Toral, in December 2015, it was reported that 30 members of the SAS alongside 60 US special forces operators joined the Afghan Army in the Battle to retake parts of Sangin from Taliban insurgents.[33]

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Iraq War

Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa

Members of the SAS and the SRR were deployed to Djibouti as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa to conducting operations against Islamist terrorists in Somalia; they have carrying out surveillance missions of Britons believed to be travelling to Somalia for terrorist training and they are also working with US counterparts observing and "targeting" local terror suspects. They have also been carrying out a similar role in Yemen.[86][87]

Libyan Civil War

2011 military intervention in Libya, an early operation was conducted by E Squadron, [88] this was to contact the Libyan rebel and opposition leaders, however the mission was a failure after the team was captured and held prisoner for 72 hours by Libyan rebels. [89] Operation Ellamy, a BBC news broadcast on 19 Jan 2012 revealed that the SAS had, in fact been redeployed to Libya as part of the larger British deployment, in a joint operation with French and Qatari special forces. A troop of [90] 20 personnel from D Squadron 22 SAS were in the East of Libya, operating in small groups in places like Misrata and Brega by August. They assisted in training, coordinating and commanding opposition groups on and off the front line, and they were very active directing NATO airstrikes. [88] It was also alleged that 22 SAS were leading the hunt for Gaddafi after the Battle of Tripoli. [91] this was to contact the Libyan rebel and opposition leaders, however the mission was a failure after the team was captured and held prisoner for 72 hours by Libyan rebels.

Military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

See also [ edit ]

Citations [ edit ]

en.wikipedia.org - List of SAS operations - Wikipedia
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