Gladiators of World War II — Season 1, Episode 3: Part 3: SAS
Documentary, War & Politics • 45 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
The brainchild of a junior British officer, the Special Air Service first saw action in North Africa, making daring raids against Axis airfields. Thereafter it continued to specialise in operations behind enemy lines in Italy, the Greek Islands, and North-West Europe. The skills that the SAS acquired during World War 2 enabled it to become one of today's foremost Special Forces throughout the world.
About Gladiators of World War II
In this BBC documentary series newly declassified documents are used to examine the strategic roles played in the war by thirteen of the world's regular and resistance land, sea and air forces.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Part 1: Waffen-SS
- E2Part 2: Special Operations Executive
- E4Part 4: Desert Rats
- E5Part 5: Free Polish Forces
- E6Part 6: RAF Fighter Command
- E7Part 7: The Paras and Commandos
- E8Part 8: Norwegian Resistance Fighters
- E9Part 9: Kamikaze
- E10Part 10: The Royal Navy
- E11Part 11: The Chindits
- E12Part 12: Free French Forces
- E13Part 13: The Anzacs