David Stirling and the birth of the SAS

Title

David Stirling and the birth of the SAS

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:45

Description

Interview on Lieutenant Archibald David Stirling and how he conceived the SAS after a parachuting accident which caused him to be hospitalised. First, and most successful operations of his elite force; and achievements in the Second World War. Male interviewer and interviewee not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Armed forces; Second World War (1939-1945); Special forces; Army personnel; David Stirling; Western Desert campaign (1940-1943)

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