Military Fast Facts, Last Updated:09/06/2010
During the desert war the SAS performed many successful and daring long range insertion missions and destroyed aircraft and
fuel depots. Their success contributed
towards Hitler issuing his Kommandobefehl order to execute all captured Commandos. When
the Germans stepped up security, the SAS switched to hit-and-run
tactics. They used jeeps armed with Vickers K machine guns and used tracer ammunition to
ignite fuel and aircraft. They took part in Operation Torch. |
