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Coolest movie I've ever seen about the SAS is a 1982 film called "Who Dares Wins" with actors Lewis Collins, Richard Widmark, and Judy Davis. In the US market the film was titled "The Final Option."
I don't think I've ever clicked on a video so fast, I've been asking for it and we finally got it I just didn't think it would come this fast but thanks for the video, and I would prefer to have both on my side because switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading.
Delta only exists because Charles Beckwith came on secondment to 22SAS and realised America needed the same capabilities. Since then happily, both have shared discoveries, training together and continue to cross-pollinatie. Each also contine to serve tours with the other. As Task Force Black shows, they are fearsome when combined.
Какая разница кто был родоначальником, важно то что какая сила на данный момент лучше. Дельта сейчас вне конкуренции в плане боевого опыта, программы тренировки, системы сил специальных операций и финансирования.
Great comment, makes total sense with it's accuracy. And yes, I have actually witnessed how fearsome these cross-over joint units can be... Delta+SAS=Death For Any Enemy.
A video about Delta Force? What a surprise. It is like the first it has been made here. For General Discharge, there are 5 SF: Delta Force, Delta Force, Navy Seals Devgru, 75th Rangers, and Delta Force.
@@dizzyWLRD A guy somewhere achieved the highest rank in the Airforce Reserves and said they are the best out there. Does this sound stupid? Refer to above.
@@CoffeeFiend1 nope it wouldn't amd that doesn't take away from my point he achieved that rank and has worked with all allies in his 2 decades in the 22sas if anyone would know the capabilities of either it's him
I met an ex SAS Maj Squadron Commander at a veterans event in the UK. Of course we asked him the obvious questions and he said the 2 were exactly the same, plus from what I can tell the SAS use 21, 23 like the Green Berets, while using Marines and Paras for other tier 2 support so it all kind of evens out.
Green berets are special forces. The paras and marines are standard army/navy. The SAS use 1 para which has different training compared to 2 and 3 para
@@thirstybonsai1888 Another keyboard warrior who never served, that's why you don't understand most European militaries merge elite and tier 2 roles into the same units. Look at the Paras hostage rescue in Sierra Leone and compare it to the rangers in Mogadishu and that was before UKSF Royal Marines and Paras were always recognised as tier 2 counterparts by the US both officially and on the ground. You never lifted a finger for GWOT if you did you would never piss on the reputations of others
@@thirstybonsai1888could argue the royal marines aren’t regular anymore especially with this future commando force that’s been happening since 2019. Not SF standard but definitely not regular they’re somewhere in between
@@A21-m4e Not SF standard in the British military but they would be considered SF in any other country, 36 weeks recruit training and similar attrition rate to Navy Seals selection (BUDS)
@@thirstybonsai1888 Former SBS soldier Tony Hayes said the Royal Marines Commandos are on par with Navy Seals (except Seal Team 6), their literally called commandos, their not standard infantry
I think that the most amazing thing about the Iranian Embassy siege counterstrike was carried out live on national TV. I remember watching it as a child.
Pre 2001 if I’m in the shit I’d want the SAS coming to get me, but now it’s gotta be Delta. Don’t get me wrong, there’s no difference between the soldiers. But Delta’ funding & gadgets are in a different league.
Bravo two zero wadnt the only patrol to destroy scuds, they were simply the only ones to not use Lise vehicles and subsequently the only ones to get compromised and then caught. The other squadrons opted to use vehicles in the case of being compromised. They destroyed 1/3 of scuds if I’m not mistaken
5:55 In the recapture of El Chapo both of them are Mexican SOF, the right is a UNOPES Marines means Unidades de Operaciones Especiales or Special Operational Units and the left one is a F.E.R means Fuerza Especial de Reaccion (Speacial Forces of Reaction) they hunt narcos, kingpin, destroy Cartels and they do intelligence with U.S agency. F.E.R is the unique SOF consedered a Tier 1 in all Latin-america because they train alongside with the JSOC.
The SAS weren't even using nor proficient in nightvision during the onset invasion of Iraq in the early to mid 2000s. Post 9/11 CAG has separated itself as the most capable unit/organization in the world. No other special operations unit from any country comes close to the amount of money per operator as the U.S. does with training and especially talent pool.
@@Mojo-IRE chris van sant is a really cool guy but the sas operators who were on that mission weren’t even suppose to stay the night they were doing reconnaissance and intelligence gathering they were to suppose to leave midday but ended up getting orders to raid the nearby compound and houses
Both are highly effective and deadly. But personally, ever since 9/11, CAG has more experience than SAS as they've conducted way more counter-terrorism operations in the GWOT (both in and out of theaters). 1 thing Delta has a great advantage over SAS is funding and resources.
The SAS (and SBS) also went to war right after 9/11 to help out DEVGRU and CAG. Yes CAG and DEVGRU were doing more operations because their country was the ones who got attacked. Also to mention that later on in the years 03-05 etc. both SAS and CAG were incredibly active and working together in TF BLACK.
SAS is from the UK!!!!🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧!!!! and DELTA is from the States, A replica of the SAS!!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 That’s how they difffer!!!!;);) Also, The Aussies and Kiwis have their own version of the SAS!!!! That is how influential they are!!!! The SAS are the OGs of Tier 1 Spec Ops of today!!!!!;);)
Truly both the SAS and Delta are highly trained SOF. As they have a shared commitment to fighting terrorist groups well behind enemy lines. Both units have excellent track records. As well as integrated members in each other Countries SOF. Sharing hardships and helping to keep the world a safer place. Truly both are the top Tier One SOF Units in their respected Countries. 💪🏻✨🙏🏻
Funding. SAS have to scrape around for the right kit, equipment and tech support. Stuff that's standard with US operations. A bit more off the cuff out in the field. Helps create absolute maniacs maybe. Similar training, similar skills. Both elite. They train and operate together a lot anyway. Just money and facilities the big difference.
My stepdad was reme, they at one point done a game against sas , he said they were the scariest people he ever met, they were told they could do anything to hunt them down, but were warned, if you touch their radios, what they do is on you, during the games he only found fox holes
They trace the linage back to WW2 British Army Commandos my late Grandfather was in First Special Service Brigade 1 Commando during WW2 , the SAS came mainly from 2 Commando .
I'm from Ireland not a big fan of the English n especially their army but I've done my home work n the elite sas units r the best of the best.. Delta force r great at wat dey do Ders not much difference between dem but even the ira couldn't handle it Wen Dey came over bastard's anyway dey r the best team in the world wit delta a close second 😮
Throw my hat in on this. Served for over a decade in the UK armed forces and 7 in a unit that worked with both of these direct and indirectly a lot. Both are equally as trained and prepared. However, as stated by a few people, the US has more capabilities and platforms to support, which in modern conflict is a massive advantage. However, that doesn’t make them better. The British SAS and SBS (and military in general) are far superior soldiers based solely on resilience and mentality. Having a lack of choices makes them better problem solvers and more resourceful to complete mission sets because they have no other choice. Plus, the SAS has a reputation and history for constant success. Once again, worked along side multiple nations. America is the best ally by far. But the question is who is the best out of these two titans. The answers simple and unless you have real world experience, your opinion is based on interviews or call of duty, which doesn’t wash. Happy Sunday.
Which do I prefer? SBS 😎 Formed in 1943 they are the "Older Sister" of the SAS and the one the UK and its operators speaks less about. Both SAS and Delta are their own separate animals now and work very well together when needed. In the old days SAS and SBS had a separate selection course but now it is joint selection. Also the First Stage of Selection is the Special Forces Briefing Course which consists of lectures and tests. Fitness and basic mil skills like navigation first aid and swimming are tested over the two day period before endurance stage. No point starting anyone off on endurance if they can't pass initial mental/physical health and basic military skills 😉
@@dallasyap3064 We can go with that date. However, there's a difference in "Raised" and "Formed" when it comes to military units. In 1940, Folbot troop was raised by Roger "Jumbo" Courtney. Named after the foldable two man canoes. It was later renamed the Special Boat Section. 1 Section's first (unofficial motto) was Excreta Tauri Astutos Frustantur which meant "Bullshit Baffles Brains" 😂 and were attached to L detachment SAS in 1941. 2 Section was formed in 1942 and served in North Africa, they also provided attachments to the Army COPPs. Both Sections were used during D Day 1943 and both served in Burma 1944 until 2 section was disbanded in 1944. 1 Section stayed on for one more year and like the SAS was disbanded for a while. These dates the term Special Boat Squadron was adopted for the same reason as the SAS. Their badge was even made to look whimsical with the Frog Parachute and crossed oars with the motto "Not by Strength but by Guile" The Special Boat Service owes much of it's history to these small units and their motto "By Strength and Guile" is a testament in how the idea of Naval Special warfare evolved ☺ I prefer to believe that if you are a Special Force you act secret, humble and although many Operators follow this, the SBS as a whole has done an even better job of staying out of public's eye.
Just praise the lord that we're on the same side! Thats what i say whenever people are saying "Delta would smash the SAS!" Or visa versa. We train together. We share tactics and new weapons! We're on the same side thank god! Don't try to weigh one against the other. It's not about that.
No disrespect to any global SF unit out there but SAS/SBS is the SF unit that others model. Remember folks, Delta’s original founder spent time with the SAS and modelled Delta and it’s overall principals on the SAS.
This is the only argument I hear to why the sas is the best. It’s such a dumb argument it’s like saying the Yankees are the best baseball team because they were one of the first💀 SAS is great but deltas process of selection I think is better. Yes it was originally modeled after SAS but delta is made up of dudes who have been in the military for years and have seen action. Even the best don’t make it. They have been gear more resources and more funding. Therefore there training is better.
@@samstonebraker157 Actually, that ethos of training comes from the SAS. Anyone within the British Military can apply for SAS selection. A lot of paratroopers (Parachute Regiment) tend to apply, but the SAS selects from multiple units provided that individual passes the SAS selection process. For any British soldier to be eligible to apply for SAS selection, it is necessary for soldiers to have joined the army and serve a minimum of three years before even applying.
@@samstonebraker157 US Army Col Charles Beckwith was sent as an exchange officer in 1962 to the UK and spent time training and learning from the SAS. At that time he was a captain. During his training he unfortunately contracted Leptospirosis during is jungle training. After his recovery he submitted multiple reports and requests to senior military leaders emphasising the importance of having an SF unit in the army like the SAS. In the interim, he went onto transition the training rolled out to the Green Berets. The fact still remains Beckwith saw what the UK SF units were doing, he trained with them and came back to instil those very lessons into prospective troops suitable of joining/becoming Delta.
@@Jakezillagfw If you could actually read, you would see otherwise. But since you´re using not evidence, not sources, but smileys... ;) Tells alot of your character, age, intelligence, etc.
SAS is the original, everything else is a copy. Also... Deltas are kinda meh compared to SAS. Though the Boats are even better. As far as I understand the SBS training starts where SAS ends.
'Delta compared to SAS is kinda meh"? Do y'all just hate Delta for no reason, or just hate the fact that Delta surpass SAS in 2006, everyone know's Delta is the best in the world right now and SAS is not even close, but at the end of the day they both are on the same side and we're blessed to be on the side they're on.
All these comments about SAS did this and Delta did that in Iraq so are the best..lol. Every operator or trooper fighting back then , kicking in doors etc are not operating now. Delta were great at it in Iraq and through the experience of actually doing this everyday/night were the best at that particular job, just like the SAS were the best special forces for decades for carrying out missions around the world. Imo Delta have more support for obvious reasons but on a basic soldiering level ie boots on the ground, no tech I would give the edge to the Brits. Remember they share operation experience and learn off each other. Whatever Delta learned in Iraq is now also known by the Brits just like Delta originally gained knowledge from the Brits. Both are evolving for new theatres of war.
I would argue that the sas self dependancy takes them to another level, the Uk doesn't have the US budget so our special forces have to be much more self reliant, sorry to our american brother's but if the chips were down and i could only have 10 soldiers to protect me it would be 1) uk sas, 2) Israeli special forces, in my personal opinion these are the toughest and most capable special forces on the planet.
I've worked with guys that served in the SAS, SBS and Para Pathfinders and Commando regiments in the past. Sas are more calm in their nature, Paras want to fight everyone while getting pissed, commandos just love challenging themselves in nature and the SBS are always on the lookout for highly paid jobs in hot weather. Deta force are justloud obnoxious unstable attention seekers who fall apart when equipment fails!
Well it just seems like all the British combatants would be loud and obnoxious, boastful attention seekers because you always see them everywhere bragging like someone knows an SAS guy who says they are the best or there is an SAS guy saying they are simply the best, and they got that boastful British attitude "I'd bash yoo good!" "We wood beat ya right good!" "Who dares wins right!?" They just have to be the best and brag about it, like they are also larger than life celebrities like Bear Grills drinking his own urine and sneaking away to eat cookies from his support crew while the cameras are off just to get attention. Not calling you a liar, but I haven't seen one Delta Force person in the comments or even a single American army man bragging on them. Just loud, boastful attention seeking British soldiers here so far.
I have read several books on SAS and Delta, and based on these books, your observation rings true. Delta has a much higher budget. SAS seems to be run better, perhaps because they are forced to work with less? My impression was that Delta was poorly run from the top, often abusing operators - toxic environment. The SAS organization seemed more levelheaded. Probably nonsense, I’m no expert. Just read some books.
Well, let's look at it this way. SAS have had fewer failures than Delta. If I needed to be rescued, I would hope and pray it would be the SAS who would rescue me. That way, I would have a better chance of survival.
Huh? The SAS’s very first mission was a failure and they were literally captured numerous times in their history (the most famous instance being Bravo Two Zero) while Delta Force and all the other American SOF teams have not.
@@Dismay992 Operation Squatter, 16 November 1941, was indeed a disaster. First time for the newly formed SF unit. It never had the benefit of learning from any other SF unit, the way Charlie Beckwith did. After Operation Squatter, the SAS rethought its methods and went from strength to strength. I suggest you go back and re-read my post, and pay particular attention to the word 'fewer.' Or do I have to spell it out for you? There is not a SF unit that has not had a failure. BTW, Operation Squatter was not a rescue mission. I suggest that you go and read up on it. Oh and BTW, regarding Delta's first ever mission? Operation Eagle Claw springs to mind. But hey, you probably want to forget about that particular humiliation.
@@RobRoyBoaz Operation Eagle Claw had nothing to do with Delta. Their helicopters crashed before they could even conduct their mission, so how can you blame that on them? Bravo Two Zero ring a bell to you? Basra Iraq, 2005? Yeah you probably want to forget about those “pArTicUlaR huMilIatIoNs” don’t you. But since you sound so confident, go ahead and make me a complete list of Delta’s “failures” because I am very sure your comment about them having more than the SAS is pretty much BS.
Put them in a Jungle together and only SAS will come out I think Delta Force will lose when SAS go Invisible I think SAS are the only ones that will be Extremely difficult for Delta Force, Anyone Else Against Delta Force then Delta Force wins Everytime 🖤
It’s simple SAS is the best worldwide you have to do 4 years minimum military service before applying for it Delta took a lot of there doctrine from them and it is widely regarded as the gold standard the pro’s of the pro
Actually SAS doesn't require 4 years of military service. You just gotta be in the British military or in it's Commonwealth militaries for under a year. You don't even have to have an education. The SAS Reserves allow civilians to join at 17 years old. Delta Force though, they require all recruits to have 4 years of experience in just the US Army with Airborne status and a bachelor's degree. That is extremely way ahead of SAS standards.
One of my uncles was SAS in WWII. He was in the build up after the North Africa Campaign. After the war, as you mentioned, the Battalion was disbanded and he was accept into the Canadian Army and served over thirty-five years combined. The stories I heard running beer for my uncles. Yowza. As far as one over the other, that's a fool's dilemma. If either group has your name in their pocket, not even God can save you. And if *BOTH* have your name, God has had enough of your shit and has revoked your birth certificate, effective immediately.
Served with 22 and 21 in the early 80"s. 21 was a lot of spies in training, great people. We worked with Delta a lot. Strangely enough they were listed as a logistic unit in US . Pretty smart hiding. Anyway superb units with commitment. Was proud to work with all.
Hello mate, you’ll know who the late Lt Col of 22 at the time then? What squadron were you in and what troop? (Troop Number not description) We may know similar people?
We're essentially talking about units made up of the same caliber of men who happen to wear different uniforms and fight under different flags. Regardless of the current mission set/focus, if the need were to arise either of these forces are more than capable of adapting to meet whatever threat emerges.
to say theyre 'the same calibre' is being extremely generous to delta force lmao, a good 70% wouldn't pass selection for the SAS, the SAS has years where literally nobody makes it im not downplaying how tought Delta Force are, but Delta Force have Hell Week... The SAS have 6 Months of 'Hell Week'
@carlmanning3384 Hell Week is for SEALs, not Delta. If there was as high a disparity in the capability of the two units, they probably wouldn't be doing the officer exchange program that has existed for decades. Ultimately neither of our opinions on the matter are relevant anyway.
@@ryanjones4917 i never said their was a huge disparity, i simply stated that most Delta wouldnt pass selection, as barely anybody does, delta has much higher recruitment rates, its simple mathematics, its not to say they arent capable of doing their jobs, im merely saying alot of them would break easier, and sure some of them wouldnt break at all {my moneys on the Texan born Operators🤣), so to say theyre all the same calibre is understating just how tough viscous bastards the SAS really are also delta also have a hell week according to a good few sources on the internet, if thats wrong then dont blame me lol
@@Manning0151Delta does not have a much higher recruitment rate 😂 Delta recruits primarily from the 75th Rangers, a tier 2 SOF unit, and still more than 90% of them fail selection. (Identical to the SAS). Some Delta classes only produced 1 graduate, while some zero. Oh and a 75th Ranger passed SAS selection, so it’s safe to assume those already in Delta possess the same capability to get into the SAS. Your comment is pretty much full of BS lol. But don’t worry, i suppose it’s a good thing that Delta and the likes are so secretive you had to make things up in your comment while talking about them 👍😉
Hands down without the SAS there would be no Delta I got alot of questions about the comment search the history of both units delta structure is based on the sas So ill say it again no sas no delta there that important
@@mikehancho5286that's an interesting way to say you don't know who SAS or Delta are. I think you're mixing things up. Reread what you wrote and get back to me.
@@chairmanofthebored6860 I agree with him, it's only a matter of time before the US would of had to create a SF unit that can do more than just a normal unit to stay in the fight, so re-read what you said and get back to me.
You Brits always seem to want talk about the technological advantage of Kit and gear that the US defense department has.. Its always the new NVGs, or latest body armor or the new helicopter that US SOF has LOL.. Funny that you always equate our budget to (gear, and tech) when in reality, what makes US SOF the best in the world is that the funding and budget has far more to do with the intelligence infrastructure that supports our SOF. Our Delta Force and SEALs are not better then the SAS and SBS because they can do tactics or shoot bette; that’s a complete coin toss,, - Our Delta Force and SEALs (are better) because they have an intelligence infrastructure behind them that can analyze and disseminate information (at the speed of war..) Stanly McCrystal literally wrote about this in his memoir “My Share of the Task”.. He specifically talks about how in the early days of Afghanistan and Iraq, when ever a U.S. or UK SF team would finish hitting a target, they would conduct their “SSE” and bring back bags of items with potential intelligence value i.e cell phones, hard drives, DNA, fingerprints, tablets ect… All of this intelligence material would sit in boxes for weeks, sometimes months because at the time, no one had the analytic capacity or staff to process the intelligence into (context) in a timely manner. It would be McCrystal and Delta Force Major Benett Sacolick that would change this flaw in the targeting cycle. They reached out to every single agency, contracting firm and branch within the DOD and foreign allied organizations to create an army of analytical think tanks; (a network to fight a network)… This change in intelligence processing almost immediately allowed US SOF to hit 8-10 targets a night across multiple AOs and time zones with a synchronized connectivity. This at the time had never been seen before in the history of modern warfare. McCrystal and JSOC achieved what no one before them could do, they crushed the tribal animosity between the military and the civilian intelligence community and created a unified team of teams to destroy a global terrorist network. This is where Delta Force and JSOC became the teachers, and UK SF became the students 😎
Actually Delta Force and Navy Seals are primarily better at shooting and direct action in general. SAS does a lot more roles and is not the best at combat.
@@ozarkian .. Neither Delta or SAS would have a mission, let alone anything to shoot at (without) intelligence mechanisms pointing them to that destination or target set..
Great video. I did selection for 23 sas (reserve) more than 20 years ago. But because I was ex regular army, I was able to go and do my selection with the regular 22 sas. That way it gets done much faster. And you can join the reserve unit based in Hereford. As they are the first call for extra men when the unit are short. This was how it was when I was a member. But I do know that lots of the unit organisation stuff has changed since then, so I do not know if it still works the same way.
Both Delta and the SAS are awesome, among the finest. Would you also do comparisons to the SEALs and the SBS? The SBS are still awesome too as equally capable as the SAS are.
@@cbankzy1340 You Brits always seem to want talk about the technological advantage of Kit and gear that the US defense department has.. Its always the new NVGs, or latest body armor or the new helicopter that US SOF has LOL.. Funny that you always equate our budget to (gear, and tech) when in reality, what make US SOF the best in the world is that the funding and budget has far more to do with the intelligence infrastructure that supports our SOF. Our Delta Force and SEALs are not better then the SAS and SBS because they can do tactics or shoot better.,, Our Delta Force and SEALs (are better) because they have an intelligence infrastructure behind them that can analyze and disseminate information (at the speed of war..) Stanly McCrystal literally wrote about this in his memoir “My Share of the Task”.. He specifically talks about how in the early days of Afghanistan and Iraq, when ever a U.S. or UK SF team would finish hitting a target, they would conduct their “SSE” and bring back bags of items with potential intelligence value i.e cell phones, hard drives, DNA, fingerprints, tablets ect… All of this intelligence material would sit in boxes for weeks, sometimes months because at the time, no one had the analytic capacity or staff to process the intelligence into (context) in a timely manner. It would be McCrystal and Delta Force Major Benett Sacolick that would change this flaw in the targeting cycle. They reached out to every single agency, contracting firm and branch within the DOD and foreign allied organizations to create an army of analytical think tanks; (a network to fight a network)… This change in intelligence processing almost immediately allowed US SOF to hit 8-10 targets a night across multiple AOs and time zones with a synchronized connectivity. This at the time had never been seen before in the history of modern warfare. This is where Delta Force and JSOC became the teachers, and UK SF became the students 😎
@@joesgotya9930Nevermind, I've seen your other comments. You're a jingoist weirdo and I'm sad that I wasted any effort on this or my previous comment.
SaS as ny father served with G squadron and served in Aden and Borneo. I never made selection but I served 3 years with the Royal Marines and 10 years with the French Foreign Legion. With the Legion we did get to do shooter ops with Delta force, and they were certainly tier 1 operatives with excellent skills and can do attitude. God Bless both regiments, the worlds a safer place thanks to them.
Thanks for your service. The Marines are a fantastic outfit and well done, I'd love to hear more about your time with the Legion, 10 years served you must have seen some action, I herd people go there because there guaranteed to see action... Thanks again.
@146- Thank you in my total military career. I was in action a fair few times 2 toirs of NI Falklands , 2 tours of Beirut and 2 tours of Tchad as well as.Bosnia and the 1st golf war and lots of black op missions which were in and out jobs. Yes, the Legion does do more missisons in France because the French still have conscription, so the Legion Entranger is the special forces go to door kickers.
@andrewfreshwater1843 Both services do the same selection course now, and you decide at the end of selection IF selected which unit suits you or should I say whi h unit belives u would fit in. Selection isn't just what you see and over Brecon Beacon and Pen Y Fan. that's just to see who has the sort out who will go on for 6 months selection training where you do jungle work, and it's there that the selection panelbreaksk u down andpushesh you past your your limits. It is there that the last 10 % can often be fighting for the last few spots in 21 22 23 Sas or SBS . 21 and 23 SAS are territorial units, and 22 are the regulars. There is also SRR now and SFSG.
Jack Murphy from Team House sums it up pretty well in his article. "Delta Force continued to evolve, developing not as an offshoot of British special operations, but as a distinctly American unit that had more in common with the OSS than the SAS. The British influence has always been there, though, largely due to Beckwith. Beckwith believed in big-boy rules and individual self-discipline, something he picked up from his time with the SAS. “He learned a lot over there,” Jim said. “In the stockade, we trained a lot with live fire. Operators would go about their business in and out of the main building, walking around with loaded guns in their holsters all the time, in condition one. If you had an accidental discharge, you were out of the unit before the sun went down. You were gone.”“We went by internal nicknames and call signs, not rank. However, even with the apparent lack of formal rank titles and common first names used between seniors and juniors in the operational elements, I never saw a breakdown in the internal discipline, because in Delta, it was there. Everyone had the freedom to offer opinions and bring up solutions to problems." Just to illustrate the rigor, the unit recruits the majority from Special Forces and Rangers, hardened season special operations units that can already rival other SOF units ( granted they differ in roles, with GBs specializing in UW, Rangers in direct action est). You take that selected elite community and put them through some of the toughest training possible, with 95% of them washing out. There have been many cases where selections yield zero candidates, and that is just selections and not OTC. Paul Howe talked about how out of his two classes of 120 applicants each, only 12 to 14 completed the selection. That’s only a selection. After training (OTC), only 6 * finally made it into the unit. And that is considered to be high. According to ex-Delta shooter turned SOFREP writer, George IV, when he personally ran A and S, that session only produced two graduates. They were sent back to their Units to wait until there were enough graduates from A&S to run an OTC course. Even then staying is not guaranteed. Every day is a selection. Sine Pari
@@cypher6938 I love how they came up with that 'Nous Defions'. Apparently it was a tongue in cheek response to the SAS's Who Dare's, being a poor Latin translation for 'We dare'. Unmatched
Actually, the first UK Special Forces unit were the Special Boat Service (changed its name twice from SBSection; SBSquadron), a year before the SAS was formed.
Technically, I believe the first SOF was the long range desert group - LRDG. This group was then renamed after initial raids in North Africa proved successful. It was the predecessor of both the SAS and SBS.
There is also 264 SAS signal Squadron part of 18th SF Signal Regiment and 63SAS Signal Squadron(Volunteer) Reservist also part of 18 SF Regt although it's designate is 63(UKSF) other Signal units in the 18 SF Regt are SBS,SRR and SFSG signal squadrons
Arguing about who’s better is a pointless and futile venture. Both organizations have the potential to forge the deadliest, most elite warriors the world has ever known. You could possibly compare the individual Delta/SAS operators, but they’re all pretty evenly talented and skilled, so that’s pretty pointless too. No matter how you look at it, saying one is better than the other makes zero sense and people should stop polluting YT chat and Quora with nonsensical questions and statements like that.
Remember there are three nations that have Special Air Service Regiments. New Zealand SAS Australia SAS U.K. SAS There is keen rivalry between them, that keeps all three up to a very high standard . They have lesser links to Special Forces of France, Greece, and Belgium, who all operated SAS in World War 2, and based today’s modern special forces on WW2 experiences.
@@nickjohnson710Free foreign Special Forces in WW2 Included Greek SAS, French SAS, Belgium SAS. The latter still use SAS badge in their renowned Paratrooper Regiments Beret cap badge. Remember seeing them on annual camp with 21 SAS , T.A. In the late eighties.
@@skylongskylong1982You are correct and they use the same motto " who dares wins " You missed one unit of you're list ,French marine commandos, who still where there beret like a Royal marine commando, big history there
@@garyford3533 Than you are completely clueless. As an immigrant to this country that had the pleasure of training with Special Forces, there is no SOF unit better than JSOC SMUs, especially CAG, with even USSOCOM tier 3 and tier 2 contesting or even outright outperforming the SAS at certain core skills(Green Berets are unrivaled in FID and UW). Along the words of British historian Mark Urban, 'when the SAS were at their most lethal, they were in the style of Delta'. So all due respect, shut up. PS: There is literally a video of an SAS shooter sheepishly admitting being outgunned by a Delta operator during training exercise. Lookup David Hookstead interview with Lindsay Bruce.
I came across this video randomly. It was interesting to see what an American had to say about special operations services and to finally not see some "Team America" nonsense. If you've ever served in either (or both) within the comparison, then this is the kind of thing you expect a content creator to present and how it is presented too. Good job, well done.
CRW, Research Cell and Revolutionary Warfare Wing were developed by the SAS. They were not developed by Delta. Jungle training for SAS has been undertaken in Brunei for the last 20 years (not in Belize or Malaysia). There are SAS training staff permanently based there.
Check out the story of Dick Meadows sometime. He was one of the first SF guys to cross train with the SAS, one of the originators of Delta, and the last I knew, the only SF soldier with his own statue at Ft. Bragg. He was so squared way and generally bad-ass that ended up marrying the SAS Sergeant Major's daughter.
Yes, Pamala Thompson, the daughter of SAS Sgt Major “Spud” Thompson. Meadows biography was literally written by his old mate 22 SAS trooper Allen Hoe.. The SAS considered Meadows one of their own, which is why the influence on Delta Force shaped into the organization it became.
I like how people argue over who’s better, SAS or Delta. We can’t have a way because we’re not the ones going out and risking our lives. Different countries, different cultures, different missions. Both are good in their respective ways.
Also who cares who’s better. As an Australian part of the British commonwealth and well over a century of alliance with the United States. Both are on my side.
Stop lol going bout sas who dare wins that's not real SAS training ...it's for ppl who are generally fit and wanna go further . Thats a mid version Only ppl can go for SAS are true British squaddies who've been in the British army for over 5years and have served. Most are royal marines and royal artillery Fact:
4:49 Charles Beckwith, Delta founder, shown in uniform with SAS wings on his right chest area (left as you view it). Obviously he served with 22 SAS, he commanded 3 Troop, A Squadron. I don't know if he actually attended and passed SAS selection, though. I would hope he got the right to wear those wings by passing selection, not for just serving with them. Anyway, it's exceedingly rare for a foreign soldier to officially wear SAS wings. Normally they're worn on the right shoulder, but clearly Beckwith went with U.S. Army protocol.
I believe that the custom of wearing them on the shoulder, as opposed to chest, meant that you only wore them after conducting a combat mission. Not sure if that would apply to US personnel tho...
@@andrewfreshwater1843 No, that's nonsense, all British soldiers wear them on the right shoulder regardless of combat mission participation. The criteria for wearing is first and foremost, succesfully attended and passed all SAS/UKSF selection phases and subsequently served in the SAS.
the ONLY thing that seperates these units is funding. one has an almost unlimited budget and the other not so much, which is a fuxkin shame in my opinion.
Just because they were first doesnt mean they are, today's, best. England couldnt keep up with US special operations in Afg. They watched while US led daily operations. Both train together. Both have rhe same skillsets. But the US has the population and money to keep delta running continuously compared to England. Unit v Unit, they are alike. Big picture, world wide operations and individual experience.. Delta is in Central and South America, Africa, Europe, middle east and Asia. SAS is only where Delta lets them tag along. Hands down Delta.
I don’t even know what that means the uk was just as active as us in both Iraq and Afghan and were in those countries before us if you haven’t worked them in either of those countries don’t say they weren’t kicking down doors everyday that’s a lie.
Sas dosen’t need to tag along with delta they integrate the units and you’ll never know the difference a sas operator is more proficient behind enemy lines and infiltration it’s how they are trained delta is slightly different so they combine the two skills to make something unbeatable
@gootusfootus3229 so you agree. They integrate... they are tagging along. There are 195 countries. Britain has 145 bases globally, not including those in mainland Britain. The US has over 800 bases globally not including those on mainland US The US has global reach that Britain does not have. They are equally trained, but The US has the money, manpower and is more inclined to operate with Not just its allied countries but with other US/Non US gov't and non govt agencies in global operations where the British cannot be involved.
