What does SAS mean?

SAS (Special Aviation Force) is the most elite special forces in Britain.

The Airborne Secret Service was established at the beginning of World War II, and at the same time, many "special" units appeared one after another. "Team L" was first established. It was not until June 1942 that the number of this unit increased to 390, and it was renamed the First Airborne Special Service Corps. After several reorganizations and a period of expansion, 1994 established a SAS brigade in Scotland in June, including two British groups (1 and two SAS), two French groups (3 and 4 SAS), a squadron (later five SAS) and a communication squadron.

SAS has experienced all desert battles. In Italy and northwest Europe, it has established a good reputation because of its well-trained small groups fighting independently behind enemy lines. After the European War, the British Army was eager to get rid of its title of "private army", and SAS was one of those troops who wanted to get rid of it. No.5 sa was taken over by Belgian army on September 1945, and No.3 and No.4 sa were handed over to French army one month later. A week later, the command center of the Airborne Secret Service and 1 2sa were dissolved, which indicated that the British army hoped that the influence of the concept of Airborne Secret Service would disappear completely and forever.

However, it takes more time to suppress a good idea. A few months later, they decided to play a role similar to the airborne secret service team in the future European war. This led to the transformation of the local self-defense forces (TA). "Rifle Expert" became 2 1 Airborne Secret Service Corps (2 1 SAS), which included two wartime British Airborne Secret Service Corps (1 and 2 SAS), and changed its position after the merger.

One of the earliest anti-colonial wars in Britain after the war was the Malayan "Emergency Action" (1948 to 196O). Brigadier General Cavite, the former commander of the famous Airborne Special Service Brigade, arrived in Malaya in 195 1 and established the Malayan Reconnaissance Team (Airborne Special Service Team), which quickly expanded to the regiment level. 1952, the Malayan reconnaissance team was renamed as the 22nd Airborne Special Service Corps (22SAS), thus leaving a record of the formal return of the Airborne Special Service Corps to the regular army. Airborne secret service is no less famous in Malaya than any army. They stayed in the depths of the jungle for a long time and established a particularly close relationship with the local aborigines. They also invented the technology of hanging down to the jungle ground with long ropes when landing in trees.

When the conflict in Malaya began to subside, the airborne secret service team was sent to Oman in Arabian Peninsula from June 1958+065438+ 10 to June 65438+February, where they carried out a bold attack, targeting the rebels in the Akdag Mountains at an altitude of 2,500 meters, and completely defeated these Arab dissidents in their own territory. After this success and a rest in malvin, the 22nd Infantry Regiment moved to England, and now they are stationed in bradbury, a famous base in hereford. But today they have been reduced to a headquarters and two "saber" squadrons.

Soon after, the Far East waved to them again. This was the "hostile battle" in Borneo. A squadron of SAS arrived there at 1963+0. Their success led to more demand for SAS, and the third team was reorganized in the middle of 1963. This reorganization coincided with the outbreak of war in Aden. From 1964 to 1966, these three 22SAS squadrons have been stationed between Britain, Borneo and Aden in turn, which is called "Happy Time" in China. 1967 after the two wars, SAS was strengthened and retrained for a short time.

From 65438 to 0969, the situation in Northern Ireland was suddenly turbulent, and SAS began a long-term confrontation with the Irish Peace Army. At the same time, repeated problems in Malaya and Oman also led to the return of SAS to the local station. 1In July 1972, in a battle in Mobet, Oman, 1O SAS soldiers and a few local soldiers defeated 25O dissidents in an impressive battle. SAS has been in Oman for many years, and there may be some members there. 1August, 983, it was first revealed that SAS was training similar "special forces" for the Sultan monarch, including skydiving and training to survive on a small amount of food for several days in the desert environment.

19 the anti-guerrilla movements in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s have been replaced by anti-terrorist actions. In the process of playing this new role, SAS quickly developed a set of unparalleled technologies. Inspired by Northern Ireland's confrontation with the Irish Peace Army (IRA) and the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), the technology developed by SAS is widely spread in the western world. As a result, SAS was not only consulted by other governments and special forces, but also directly participated in some "foreign" actions. So, in 1977 and 1O months, two SAS personnel from West Germany and GSG 9 troops launched a surprise operation to recapture the German passenger plane hijacked to Mogadishu. SAS members also took part in an earlier battle with Murugen terrorists in the Netherlands, and they took a group of hostages.

However, among these episodes, the most famous one was the raid on the Iranian Embassy in London in May, 1980, when all the tough tactics of SAS were presented to the television cameras all over the world. Due to the strict laws in Britain, the police in the capital commanded the whole operation until the terrorists killed a hostage and dumped his body on the street. The police then asked the special air service team to take over the matter. The troops rushed into the embassy and used special weapons and tactics to rescue all the remaining hostages.

This amazing success, especially in the world media eager for heroes, makes SAS more famous.

By 1982, when the anti-terrorism role of SAS seemed to be finalized, to everyone's surprise, the Falkland War broke out in Argentina. The 22nd Air Corps immediately joined the war, and took this opportunity to remind the world that they were the first and first-rate professional soldiers, specially trained for the war. They were pioneers in returning to South Georgia, although the first helicopter landing search operation was aborted due to very bad weather. The second landing was an inflatable boat, and most people reached the shore. However, a small boat was damaged because the soldiers didn't want to call for help by radio, and it was quickly blown to the east. Fortunately, they hit a prominent part of the island and were later rescued by helicopter. At the same time, in Park Jung Su Wigan, the squadron command center and a D squadron used the damaged Argentine submarine "Santa Fe" to rush into and defeat the base fortress, and South Georgia quickly returned to British control.

The first batch of SAS soldiers landed on East Falkland Island on May 1. They stayed there for about 30 days in bad weather and close to the enemy. They provide important information about military operations and deployment, and even mark enemy planes and warehouses for air strikes and naval artillery support. May 14. SAS raided the cobblestone island, blew up the 1 1 Argentine plane, and returned to its original role in the desert of North Africa 40 years ago. There are also reports that they have been active in Argentina, although this news has never been officially recognized.

After the victory in the Falkland Islands, SAS continued to receive a lot of useless media attention. The organization continues to play a role in the fight against terrorism, which makes them notorious among the supporters of the Irish Republican Army. When Gilbert Larte succeeded in stopping and killing three members of the Irish Republican Army, he was condemned by naive people.

199 1 year, SAS found them back in the desert to fight with their American special forces, especially searching for Iraqi Scud missiles with Delta Force. SAS team attacked missile storage facilities and command and control centers in Iraq. There are also hand-held laser pens to indicate the important target areas bombed by allied laser-guided ammunition.