Template:Did you know nominations/Military history of Southern Rhodesia during the Malayan Emergency

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The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 20:04, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Military history of Southern Rhodesia during the Malayan Emergency edit

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... that the Rhodesian Special Air Service (pictured in 1953) was formed during the Malayan Emergency?

Reviewed: "3 Spoons of Suga"

Created/expanded by Cliftonian (talk). Self nom at 17:17, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Doesn't appear to be cited in the article? Also, can we get some clarity on "Rhodesian SAS" vs. "a Rhodesian unit of the British SAS"? - Jarry1250 ^{[Deliberation needed]} 17:33, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

"C" Squadron and the Rhodesian SAS are the same thing. There is only one "SAS". I admit I was at fault for erroneously denoting it the "British SAS" before. It is cited in the "C" Squadron, Special Air Service (1951–53) section. —Cliftonian (talk) 17:45, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

I guess what I'd like to see is a source which equates the formation of C squadron and the formation of the "Rhodesian SAS", given that the latter is used in the hook and the former in the article. Is that available? - Jarry1250 ^{[Deliberation needed]} 15:39, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

The article makes clear that "C" Squadron became the Rhodesian SAS over time. Here are a couple sources, I quote Geraghty (1980), Who Dares Wins: The Story of the Special Air Service, p. 220: "Rhodesians in Malaya. The first of the overseas SAS regiments was the Rhodesian, founded during the Malayan Emergency ...". Geraghty explains that "C" Squadron and the Rhodesian SAS are the same over the following few pages: "... the Rhodesian SAS cast its net wide in the search for suitable recruits. ... Throughout 1977 and 1978, the strength of what was still officially known in Salisbury as '"C" Squadron' gradually increased ..." Here's another quote from a book about the Bush War, Abbott and Botham (1986), Modern African Wars: Rhodesia, 1965–80, p. 18: "The Special Air Service. Founded as C Sqn. Malayan Scouts (SAS) in 1950 [sic], the SAS was recruited from volunteers solicited by Brig. Michael Calvert ..."
I hope this is all okay for you. —Cliftonian (talk) 16:04, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

Okay, I've cited the tag you gave. —Cliftonian (talk) 16:16, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

Good to go on that basis (good faith assumed w.r.t. book source, and the fact it makes it difficult to spot check for plagiarism too). - Jarry1250 ^{[Deliberation needed]} 21:37, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, chap. —Cliftonian (talk) 21:51, 10 June 2012 (UTC)