The Australian SAS: The Untold History

2015•9h 0m

Documentary

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.

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Forward Scout Films

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Status

Ended

First Aired

September 3, 2015

Last Aired

September 3, 2015

Created By

Dr Bruce Horsfield

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Part 1: Heads and Hearts

Air date: 2015-09-03

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.

Part 2: Arc of Instability

Air date: 2015-09-03

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.

Part 3: Phantoms of the Jungle

Air date: 2015-09-03

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.

Part 4: Fortress Australia

Air date: 2015-09-03

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.