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The early days of the S.A.S. (Patreon)

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2017-10-31 12:47:16

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I'm hoping that this will prove a popular topic. Things always get lost when I do one of these one-take talks, but I hope that the lack of choppy cutting is compensation for this. One detail I missed out was that David Stirling was 25 when he was dreaming up the future S.A.S. in a hospital bed. The vehicles used by the L.R.D.G., and later the S.A.S., used a camouflage pattern of rose pink and olive green, and by all accounts it worked very well. Ten years before, at vast cost, the Italians had built what the British called The Wire, a barrier of barbed wire entanglements six feet high, thirty feet deep, and over 200 miles long. It was to keep marauding tribesmen out. By 1941 it had gaps in it, and the S.A.S. seem to have been able to slip through without problem.

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Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/qA5t308CLMg One of the world's most famous regiments was nearly disbanded after one disastrous mission. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Lindybeige I forgot to say that David Stirling was twenty-five years old when recovering from his injury and dreaming up the future SAS. Within two years, all the major airfields within 300 miles of the front had been raided by the SAS, some of them up to four times. The camouflage used on the vehicles of the LRDG, and later the SAS, was rose pink and olive green, and by all accounts it worked very well. Main sources: "SAS Rogue Heroes" by Ben Macintyre, "Eastern Approaches" by Fitzroy Maclean. Disclaimer: The Great Courses Plus is currently available to watch through a web browser to almost anyone in the world and optimized for the US market. The Great Courses Plus is currently working to both optimize the product globally and accept credit card payments globally. Buy the music - the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: https://lindybeige.bandcamp.com/track/the-mandeville-march More weapons and armour videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCA860ECD7F894424 Lindybeige: a channel of archaeology, ancient and medieval warfare, rants, swing dance, travelogues, evolution, and whatever else occurs to me to make. ▼ Follow me... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lindybeige I may have some drivel to contribute to the Twittersphere, plus you get notice of uploads. Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Lindybeige (it's a 'page' and now seems to be working). Google+: "google.com/+lindybeige" website: www.LloydianAspects.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/"Lindybeige"