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The Australian SAS: The Untold History

The Australian SAS: The Untold History

2015•9h 0m•Documentary
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Explores the official history of the Australian SAS, a special forces unit of the Australian Army, from it's inception to current involvement in fighting Islamic State.

StatusEnded
Runtime9h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 3, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1 - Part 1: Heads and HeartsE127m

Part 1: Heads and Hearts

Introduces the SASR and the world of Special Forces, selection, and the head and heart values which give rise to the term 'Special'. For decades the SASR was the pariah of the Australian Army.

Sep 3, 2015

Episode 2 - Part 2: Arc of InstabilityE227m

Part 2: Arc of Instability

Indonesian aggression against Malaysia during Konfrontasi in 1965 leads to the first SAS action in Borneo. This is a tough, sharp test for the new SAS. But the Vietnam War eclipses Borneo.

Sep 3, 2015

Episode 3 - Part 3: Phantoms of the JungleE327m

Part 3: Phantoms of the Jungle

In Vietnam, the SASR attacks the Viet Cong infrastructure, and plays the savage Viet Cong at their own game--terror and demoralising the jungle enemy. But after Tet, anti-war Western politics frustrate the SASR.

Sep 3, 2015

Episode 4 - Part 4: Fortress AustraliaE427m

Part 4: Fortress Australia

After Vietnam the SAS has few friends in high places, and within the 'Fortress Australia' defence policy, extinction looms. But it wins a reprieve by introducing unconventional warfare training and long-range patrolling of Australia's vast northern coastline.

Sep 3, 2015

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