The early days of the S.A.S.

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One of the world's most famous regiments was nearly disbanded after one disastrous mission.
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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.

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