Origins Of The Sas

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Lets start to say that Davis Stirling did not raise the first SAS unit in the British Army... (oeps!)

The First SAS unit that was reorganised - and saw action under the name of 'SAS' was No.11 SAS... One of the members is a well known British officer who took part in it one and only mission was after the war also the CO of 22 SAS later...
Dean-Drummond (of Arnhem fame)!

I do not know why everyone keeps saying Sterling was in command of the first SAS unit... That it was his idea.... Just look at the facts... 11 SAS under took its first operation in February 1941... ..

Stirling's SAS - on the same - basis was organised only a few months later... on the same concept (dropping small party's by parachute behind enemy lines). So Stirling just copied an idea already in existance...

So why is everyone saying Stirling raised the SAS while this is not the case ?

Why does not the men that served with the first SAS unit ever get the gredit they deserve instead of always mentioning the wrong name(s) such as forinstance Stirling...