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Lieutenant-Colonel 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.
He was the elder brother of David Stirling, one of the founders of the SAS, but Bill has been described as the "real brains behind the operation". [1] He was, however, removed from his command of 2 SAS by Frederick "Boy" Browning two days before D-Day because they clashed over how best to deploy his unit, thereby ending his army career.
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] The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action and special reconnaissance.
SAS patrol in North Africa during the Second World War in SAS jeeps. The Special Air Service began life in July 1941, during the Second World War, from an unorthodox idea and plan by Lieutenant David Stirling (of the Scots Guards) who was serving with No. 8 (Guards) Commando. His idea was for small teams of parachute-trained soldiers to operate ...
Bill Kennedy Shaw – intelligence officer with the SAS during World War II; Oliver Shepard – Explorer; Al Slater MM; John Slim, 2nd Viscount Slim; Phil Stant – professional footballer; David Stirling OBE DSO – Founder of the Regiment [1] Tip Tipping – Stuntman; Richard Tomlinson – Secret Intelligence Service; Steve Truglia – stuntman
In 1967, the founder of SAS David Stirling set up the Watchguard International Ltd, [17] with the official mission of supplying bodyguards to heads of states in Africa and the Middle East. [18] [19] Its actual activity, however, extended to providing forces for secret military operations and training guerilla fighters. [20]
The men involved in Operation Houndsworth were part of the Special Air Service Brigade.The Special Air Service (SAS) was a unit of the British Army during the Second World War, formed in July 1941 by David Stirling and originally called "L" Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade—"L" being an attempt at deception implying the existence of numerous such units.
The Special Air Service (SAS) was a unit of the British Army, formed in July 1941 by David Stirling and originally called "L" Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade—"L" being an attempt at deception implying the existence of numerous such units.