In 1984 the British Army commissioned a short internal film explaining the organisation, role and tactics of the Special Air Service or SAS. The 34 minute film offers an interesting insight into the weapons, equipment, tactics and organisation of the SAS in the 1980s when their public notoriety had just begun to grow. In this video we take a look at the weapons shown in the film.
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Watch the full film ‘The Special Air Service’ on the IWM archive – https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/38845
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The Armourer’s Bench is a collaborative effort from Vic Tuff and Matthew Moss. We will be bringing you detailed examinations of historic small arms from around the world. We will delve into the history, use and operation of the weapons using videos, blog posts and high resolution images to tell their story.
