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The Phantom Major: The Story of David Stirling and the SAS Regiment (Collins, 1958) ISBN 1848843860 ISBN 978-1848843868; Gavin Mortimer. Stirling's Men: The inside history of the SAS in World War Two (Cassell, 2004) ISBN 0304367060 ISBN 978-0304367061; Gavin Mortimer.
Following Stirling's capture in January 1943, 1st SAS Regiment was reorganised into two separate parts, the Special Raiding Squadron (SRS) and the Special Boat Section (the forerunner of the Special Boat Service). As a major, Mayne was appointed to command the Special Raiding Squadron and led the unit in Sicily and Italy until the
Lieutenant Colonel William Joseph "Bill" Stirling of Keir (9 May 1911 – 1 January 1983) was a Scottish officer of the British Army who served during the Second World War. Initially joining the Special Operations Executive, he would go on to command No. 62 Commando and then the 2nd Special Air Service (2 SAS).
David Stirling OBE DSO – Founder of the Regiment [1] Tip Tipping – Stuntman; Richard Tomlinson – Secret Intelligence Service; Steve Truglia – stuntman; Sir Roland Walker – Chief of the General Staff (2024 – present) John "Lofty" Wiseman (Regimental Sergeant Major) Johnny Wiseman MC (WWII)
In July 1942, Stirling commanded a joint SAS/LRDG patrol that carried out raids at Fuka and Mersa Matruh airfields destroying 30 aircraft. [7] September 1942 was a busy month for the SAS. They were renamed 1st SAS Regiment and consisted of four British squadrons, one Free French Squadron, one Greek Squadron, and the Special Boat Section (SBS). [8]
David Stirling: The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS (2022) ISBN 1472134591; 2 SAS: Bill Stirling and the forgotten special forces unit of World War II (2023). Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1472856732; Children's. The Ultimate Guide to Rugby (2007) ISBN 0141323213
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army.It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was reconstituted as a corps. [5]
Stirling fired a green flare and ordered the jeeps forward onto the airfield in 'V' formation. [9] The SAS stormed the airfield, using their K guns, loaded with tracer ammunition, to fire on the parked German aircraft which included Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers, Junkers Ju 52 cargo aircraft and Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters.