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David Stirling: The Phantom Major. 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. 10 min read.
Jun 15, 2023 · This article is an edited transcript of SAS: Rogue Heroes with Ben Macintyre on Dan Snow’s History Hit podcast. In many ways, the formation of the SAS was an accident. It was the brainchild of one officer, a man called David Stirling, who was a commander in the Middle East in 1940.
Oct 26, 2022 · Scottish News. History. True story of David Stirling, the Scots-born soldier who started the SAS. The story of the elite British military force founded in the 1940s will be the subject to a new BBC drama SAS Rogue Heroes which starts on Sunday. News. By. Eve Beattie Showbiz Reporter. David Stirling, right, with his comrades in the desert.
Nov 6, 2022 · Who was David Stirling? The remarkable true story behind SAS Rogue Heroes. Evelyn Richards Published Nov 6, 2022, 2:34pm | Updated Nov 6, 2022, 2:45pm. Comment. Stirling is the subject of the...
BBC's newest drama is based on his unbelievable life....Music in Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LUr1tNDQgw&list=PLg3pwGGw9HqNmk5kSqQeydeoqpQY_t7aoMe...
Nov 6, 1990 · Sir David Stirling, founder of Britain's elite Special Air Service and dubbed the "Phantom Major" by Hitler's troops in World War II, died after a long illness on Sunday. He was 74 years old....
Sir Archibald David Stirling DSO OBE (15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990) was a British 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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