The Australian SAS is on par with the most elite American Special Forces - Page 3

sleekism · 05-01-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

Are we talking the SAS here or the weekend warriors... (Army reserve....).?
BIG difference...

The SAS are "elite", and on a global scale too, no two ways about it, we don't hear about 99.9% of what they do, most wont even admit to being in the SASR...

Talking about regular infantry.

I have no doubt the SAS are elite. I was training for the SAS at one point I got myself to entry standard fitness test and then was told that is the minimum and they have to improve on that. Damn! :togo:

Envious · 05-01-2008, 07:29 PM

i think he was doing the same as me and asking if Boostef was saying that the SASR arent elite.. I sure hope he wasnt.

Teflon Turbo · 06-01-2008, 08:31 AM

There was a battle in Afghanistan where SAS-R Soldiers where fighting, they were fighting so long and so hard, as they new they would, they didn't have time to stop and re-hydrate or rest. So this is how they roll. Permanent IV Drip in the arm, (DURING BATTLES MIND YOU) to receive all the nutrition and hydration they require to keep on fighting for several hours at a time. Such is the level of the SAS-R.

4Vman · 06-01-2008, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by sleekism

Talking about regular infantry.

I have no doubt the SAS are elite. I was training for the SAS at one point I got myself to entry standard fitness test and then was told that is the minimum and they have to improve on that. Damn! :togo:

Its not uncommon to fail people on their first (and sometimes second) go to check their resilience and determination..
Its difficult to compare the different special services regiments from different parts of the world, all are exposed and trained to handle different types of conditions and situations based on their Countries requirements..

Interceptor · 11-01-2008, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by xbgs351

First year at uni, I boarded with a family and the father had been in the army for years and years. Commenting on the Ghurkas he said that out in the jungle during the night without having heard or seen a thing you would feel a blade pressed up against your throat and a hand that felt the badges on your uniform, checking to see if you were an ally or not.

heard that one from a couple of guys, ex grunts too

also heard of bunker where the occupants woke up with thier bootlaces tied together, or just one left alive...... top notch psychological warfare

MethodX · 11-01-2008, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by RIPGMH

With those uniforms I'd be more scared bending over infront of them then having a gun fight.

Many Euro countries are more than 200 years old so have more elaborate uniforms than Aus or USA.

**fordomatic** · 11-01-2008, 11:09 AM

I'm a grunt and i don't know what other people are on about, the infantry iet's havn't changed since 2001, yes recruit camp has but not inf iet's.

Was on a exercise with sas and we were digging our pits and had 3 on watch in our section. one of the boys had a brew and a sas managed to crawl up drink all his brew and leave without being noticed.