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 | | The New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS), like its Commonwealth cousins, is an Army based Special Forces unit primarily tasked with long range reconnaissance, direct action and counter terrorist (CT) missions. |
 | | The dagger has been known to represent the sword of King Arthur, Excalibur, but in fact it represents the Sword of Damocles, while the wings represent the airborne nature of the unit. The universal motto of the SAS units is "Who Dares Wins". |
 | | In June 1955 it was decided that the New Zealand Army required an elite unit capable of specialist missions. Modeled on the British Special Air Service, NZSAS was quickly seen to be both effective and professional. The initial force was raised by Major Frank Rennie and was to operate under the British 22SAS in Malaya. |
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