Secrets of the SAS revealed to mark the regiment's 70th anniversary

[JayGoliath]

After reading the demise of John "Mac" MacAleese,hero of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege (also known as Project Nimrod, thank you Edwood7)
I went on to dig more about SAS and here you have a good write-up.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...k-the-regiments-70th-anniversary-2360092.html

Inside is an amazing insight into the birth of the SAS – as well as the origins of the Special Boat Squadron (SBS). Interspersed between tales of daring are original typed lists of soldiers killed, injured or captured, giving an un-embellished account of their losses. Other lists include the names of men who would go on to become military legends, such as Lt (later Lt Col) Robert "Paddy" Mayne.