22nd Special Air Service Regiment
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The 22nd Special Air Service Regiment is the regular component of the British Army’s elite SAS, specializing in high-risk special operations including counterterrorism, reconnaissance, and covert missions worldwide.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2285473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 22nd Special Air Service Regiment Context triple: [Stirling Lines, garrison, 22nd Special Air Service Regiment]
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20th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and other special operations missions.
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23rd Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve)
The 23rd Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve) is a British Army reserve special forces unit that supports UK Special Forces operations with highly trained part-time soldiers.
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19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and other special operations missions, with a primary focus on regions within the U.S. Indo-Pacific and Central Commands.
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1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, and counterterrorism operations primarily focused on the Indo-Pacific region.
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720th Special Tactics Group
The 720th Special Tactics Group is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit that organizes, trains, and equips combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other special tactics airmen for global special operations missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 22nd Special Air Service Regiment Target entity description: The 22nd Special Air Service Regiment is the regular component of the British Army’s elite SAS, specializing in high-risk special operations including counterterrorism, reconnaissance, and covert missions worldwide.
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A.
20th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and other special operations missions.
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B.
23rd Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve)
The 23rd Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve) is a British Army reserve special forces unit that supports UK Special Forces operations with highly trained part-time soldiers.
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C.
19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and other special operations missions, with a primary focus on regions within the U.S. Indo-Pacific and Central Commands.
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D.
1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, and counterterrorism operations primarily focused on the Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
720th Special Tactics Group
The 720th Special Tactics Group is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit that organizes, trains, and equips combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other special tactics airmen for global special operations missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
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regiment ⓘ special forces unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Hereford, England
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linked to:
Hereford
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| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| classification | elite military unit ⓘ |
| conflict |
Falklands War
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ The Troubles in Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
The Troubles
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishedAsCurrentFormation | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| garrison |
Stirling Lines, Hereford
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linked to:
Stirling Lines
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| hasComponent |
A Squadron, 22nd Special Air Service Regiment
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linked to:
22nd Special Air Service Regiment
B Squadron, 22nd Special Air Service Regiment ⓘ
linked to:
22nd Special Air Service Regiment
D Squadron, 22nd Special Air Service Regiment ⓘ
linked to:
22nd Special Air Service Regiment
G Squadron, 22nd Special Air Service Regiment ⓘ
linked to:
22nd Special Air Service Regiment
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| insignia | SAS winged dagger cap badge ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| motto | Who Dares Wins ⓘ |
| nickname | The Regiment ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Iranian Embassy siege, London, 1980
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linked to:
Iranian Embassy siege
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| operationalScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Director Special Forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Special Air Service
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United Kingdom Special Forces ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Special Air Service Brigade (World War II lineage)
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linked to:
Special Air Service
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| recruitmentSource | regular component of the SAS ⓘ |
| role |
counterinsurgency
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counterterrorism ⓘ covert operations ⓘ direct action ⓘ hostage rescue ⓘ special operations ⓘ special reconnaissance ⓘ |
| selectionType | voluntary selection from across British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| specialization |
counterterrorist operations
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covert surveillance ⓘ high-risk special operations ⓘ long-range reconnaissance ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
amphibious operations
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close-quarters battle ⓘ desert warfare ⓘ mountain warfare ⓘ parachute operations ⓘ small-unit tactics ⓘ survival, evasion, resistance and escape ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 22nd Special Air Service Regiment Description of subject: The 22nd Special Air Service Regiment is the regular component of the British Army’s elite SAS, specializing in high-risk special operations including counterterrorism, reconnaissance, and covert missions worldwide.
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Lieutenant General Sir Peter de la Billière
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