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Gladiators Of World War II SAS /

This program examines the British Special Air Service, from its conception as a small, deep-penetration raiding force in the deserts of Libya and Egypt during World War II.

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Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : BBC, [2002]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (48 min., 5 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Gladiators Of World War II.
Subjects:
Military history.
Summary: This program examines the British Special Air Service, from its conception as a small, deep-penetration raiding force in the deserts of Libya and Egypt during World War II.
Item Description: Originally released by BBC, 2002.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 23, 2019.
Introduction: SAS (1:43); Special Air Service Origins (5:14); Formation and Training (4:10); Operation Crusader (2:45); Axis Airfield Raids (3:32); New Tactics (5:24); Stirling Captured and Imprisoned (6:17); Italy Invasion (4:29); Aegean Operations (4:54); Uncertain Future of SAS (4:03); Disbanded and Reborn (3:50); Credits: Gladiators of World War II: SAS (0:56);
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This program examines the British Special Air Service, from its conception as a small, deep-penetration raiding force in the deserts of Libya and Egypt during World War II.
9 - 12.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (48 min., 5 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 9 - 12.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.

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