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23 SAS (23 Special Air Service regiment) is one of the Territorial Army's special forces regiments. The regular SAS regiment is 22 SAS, and originally there was one Special Air Service Reserve (SASR) regiment based in the south of Britain known as 21 SAS. Later, 23 SAS was created to encompass the north of the country, including cities such as Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... Official Unit Names 21 Special Air Service Regiment (Artists Rifles) 22 Special Air Service Regiment 23 Special Air Service Regiment Nicknames The Regiment 21SAS, 22SAS, 23SAS The SAS The sass Them Mottos Who Dares Wins (official) Speed Aggression Surprise (unofficial) Description Britains elite Special Forces unit. ... The 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Volunteers) is a special forces regiment of the British Territorial Army. ... Places on Earth named Newcastle Australia Newcastle, New South Wales Canada Newcastle, New Brunswick Newcastle, Ontario West Indies Newcastle, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis South Africa Newcastle, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa United Kingdom Newcastle, Northern Ireland Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside, England Newcastle-under-Lyme... The River Tyne can refer to two rivers in the United Kingdom: River Tyne, England River Tyne, Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

In order to join a Territorial Army SAS regiment, individuals have to undergo a similar selection process to 22 SAS, albeit stretched over the period of more than a year. The TA SAS soldiers, although not part of the regular army, are still considered to be elite troops, and in times of war are said to be used in Long Range Reconnaissance behind enemy lines. Official Unit Names 21 Special Air Service Regiment (Artists Rifles) 22 Special Air Service Regiment 23 Special Air Service Regiment Nicknames The Regiment 21SAS, 22SAS, 23SAS The SAS The sass Them Mottos Who Dares Wins (official) Speed Aggression Surprise (unofficial) Description Britains elite Special Forces unit. ...

Due to the nature of special forces units, soldiers are targets for terrorist attack, and therefore the highest standards of secrecy are maintained.

Categories: British Army regiments | Special forces of the United Kingdom

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Special Operations.Com (1986 words)
	The TA SAS dates from just after the Second World War and was originally conceived as a way of keeping the SAS concept alive after the original units were disbanded.
	SAS Regiments were disbanded in 1945, a campaign began to resurrect the SAS capabilities within the British Army.
	Eventually a compromise was reached and the SAS role was given to an old TA infantry battalion, the Artists' Rifles, which had served as an Officer Cadet Training Unit in the war.

23rd SAS Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (210 words)
	The regular SAS regiment is 22 SAS, and originally there was one Special Air Service Reserve (SAS(R)) regiment based in the south of Britain known as 21 SAS.
	Later, 23 SAS was created to encompass the north of the country, including cities such as Newcastle upon Tyne.
	The TA SAS soldiers, although not part of the regular army, are still considered to be elite troops, and in times of war are said to be used in Long Range Reconnaissance behind enemy lines.

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