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David Stirling

World War II British Army officer, and the founder of the Special Air Service

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born: 1915
died: 1990
age at death: 74
known for: military officer, mountaineer, soldier

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who david stirling is

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling was an officer in the British Army and the founder of the Special Air Service (SAS). Under his leadership, the SAS carried out hit-and-run raids behind the Axis lines of the North African campaign. He saw active service during the Second World War until he was captured in January 1943. He spent the rest of the war in captivity, despite making several attempts to escape.

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