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Sir Archibald David Stirling, DSO, OBE (15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990) was a Scottish officer in the British Army and the founder and creator of the Special Air Service (SAS). Under his leadership, the SAS carried out hit-and-run raids behind the Axis lines of the North African campaign.
David Stirling, British army officer who founded and led the elite British Special Air Service (SAS) regiment during World War II. Formed with just 6 officers and 60 enlisted men, the SAS used the vast desert as cover to inflict serious damage against the forces of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
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Colonel David Stirling was a pioneer of British Special Forces. In 1941, he founded the Special Air Service (SAS) in Egypt to undertake small-scale raids behind enemy lines.
Sep 7, 2022 · Gavin Mortimer challenges the myths and reveals the truth about David Stirling, the aristocratic soldier who created the Special Air Service in World War II. He argues that Stirling was a poor leader, a self-promoter, and a failure in his post-war schemes.
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Learn how David Stirling, a bored commander in the Middle East, invented the SAS, a special forces unit that carried out daring raids behind enemy lines. Discover how Churchill became a fan of Stirling's radical ideas and how he survived a near-fatal parachute accident.
Nov 6, 2022 · Learn about the remarkable true story of David Stirling, the Scottish aristocrat who created the Special Air Service (SAS) during World War II. Find out how he became a mountaineer, a commando, a spy, and a prisoner of war, and how he is portrayed by Connor Swindells in the BBC drama SAS Rogue Heroes.
Learn about the life and achievements of David Stirling, the Scottish landowner, mountaineer and founder of the Special Air Service. Discover his role in World War II, his capture by the Germans, his post-war activities and his memorial near Doune.
