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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_StirlingDavid Stirling - Wikipedia

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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 .

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3. www.historyhit.com › who-was-david-stirlingWho Was David Stirling, Mastermind of the SAS? | History Hit

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   Jun 15, 2023 · Mike Sadler is one of a handful of surviving original SAS men. Major Sadler, 93, was the navigator for the regiment’s founder David Stirling, guiding raiding columns for hundreds of miles behind enemy lines in North Africa. Listen Now.

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   Feb 5, 2017 · 5 February, 2017. David Stirling (far right) and a patrol of SAS jeeps in North Africa in 1941. The lanky, unorthodox Scottish native came up with the idea of for the SAS while recovering from a parachute mishap in North Africa. (Image source: WikiCommons)

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6. www.historytools.org › stories › behind-enemy-linesBehind Enemy Lines: The Untold Story of an Audacious SAS ...

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   May 25, 2024 · Leading this daring operation was Major David Stirling, founder of an elite new British Army unit known as the Special Air Service or SAS. Riding along with Stirling was 21-year-old Trooper Mike Sadler, already a veteran of several hair-raising SAS exploits behind German and Italian lines.

7. www.warhistoryonline.com › david-stirlingsasThe Rogue British Officer Who Broke All ... - WAR HISTORY ONLINE

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   Apr 23, 2016 · World War 2. Apr 23, 2016 Jeff Edwards, Guest Author. David Stirling and early members of the SAS in North Africa. If there hadn’t been a global war for survival taking place, Major David Stirling is the type of British Officer who would have been thrown out of the army, if not court martialed.

8. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-scotland-63542009David Stirling: The rogue soldier who created the SAS

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   Nov 27, 2022 · 27 November 2022. World War Two. Getty Images. Colonel David Stirling with a patrol of Special Air Service (SAS) men. By Steven Brocklehurst. BBC Scotland News. David Stirling, the...

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   Did David Stirling ever join the British SAS?

   • But out of his World War II efforts, the modern British SAS were formed where Stirling and his men are simply referred to as, “The Originals.” Had Stirling never broken the rules and thumbed his nose at traditional British military hierarchy, the SAS may have never existed. Statue of David Stirling near Doune, Scotland. Statue by Angela Connor.

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   Who is Major David Stirling?

   • If there hadn’t been a global war for survival taking place, Major David Stirling is the type of British Officer who would have been thrown out of the army, if not court martialed.

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   Would there be a SAS without David Stirling?

   • Without him, there would be no SAS, but thanks to him, enemies of Great Britain have every reason to sleep with one eye open. SAS men on patrol in North Africa. David Stirling was born in 1915 to an aristocratic family in Scotland. Stirling would display early on a heart for adventure and a joy for breaking the rules.

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   What did David Stirling do in WW2?

   • With this newfound method of entry behind enemy lines, David Stirling and his newly formed SAS would wreak havoc on the German and Italian positions in North Africa. By January 1943, Stirling’s men had destroyed over 250 aircraft on the ground as well as many other supply positions and enemy personnel.

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10. www.britannica.com › biography › David-StirlingDavid Stirling | Facts, Special Air Service, & Statue ...

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    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.