The Falklands War in 1982 was the last major conflict to involve land, sea, and air battles. To help counter Argentina, the British turned to their most well-known special-operations unit: the SAS.

As the Panzers of Rommel's Afrika Korps swept the British back into Egypt in 1941, a young commando lieutenant, David Stirling, persuaded his superiors to allow him to set up a special ...

The "greatest SAS mission of World War Two" came when Special Forces daredevils stole a train and used it to break into a concentration camp in southern Italy to free hundreds of prisoners of war.

Mark "Billy" Billingham served in the British SAS for over 17 years. He was responsible for planning and executing strategic operations across the world, and has led countless hostage rescues. Since ...