Ww2 Sas Europe. Among these innovations was the special air service sas britain s elite fighting force. This elite group was formed by david stirling in july 1941 and was initially known as l detachment special air force brigade.
The second world war was a powerful driver for military innovation. Used by the sas in the european theatre in 1944 a complete armoured windscreen for the driver and gunner. The drivers windscreen can be released to flip horizontally.
Among these innovations was the special air service sas britain s elite fighting force.
164 railways were cut seven trains were destroyed and a further thirty three derailed. The effectiveness of the sas in europe during w w ii can be judged from the fact that they inflicted 7 733 german casualties 4 784 prisoners were captured and 700 vehicles were either destroyed or captured. His idea was for small teams of parachute trained soldiers to operate behind enemy lines to gain intelligence destroy enemy aircraft and attack their supply and reinforcement routes. This elite group was formed by david stirling in july 1941 and was initially known as l detachment special air force brigade.
