Rhodesian Special Air Service

The Rhodesian Special Air Service or Rhodesian SAS refers to:

  • C Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment (Second World War until 1960)
  • "C" Squadron (Rhodesian) Special Air Service (1962–1978)
  • 1 (Rhodesian) Special Air Service Regiment (1978–1980)

C Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment was formed during the Second World War by volunteers from Rhodesia. It was disbanded in 1955 and became the nucleus of "C" Squadron (Rhodesian) Special Air Service, operational from 1962. In June 1978 "C" Squadron (Rhodesian) Special Air Service became 1 (Rhodesian) Special Air Service Regiment until Rhodesia became Zimbabwe in 1980.

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