SAS’s Rorke’s Drift: The Battle of Mirbat | July 1972

In July 1972, two years into their deployment to Oman, elements of the . alongside an Omani detachment were forced into a battle for their lives as a numerically superior insurgent force launched an offensive on their small garrison at the coastal town of Mirbat. In what is commonly referred to as ’The SAS’s Rorke’s Drift’, the small garrison held against the onslaught until crucial air support and ground reinforcements arrived on the scene. This video is dedicated to the Memory of Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba and Trooper Thomas Tobin. Thumbnail Painting: David Pentland () ------------------------------ Music licensed from - Revelations by Tristan Barton - Reflection by Oliver Michael ------------------------------ *NO PART OF THIS VIDEO MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM (REACTIONS OR RE-UPLOADED) WITHOUT THE PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE CREATOR* ------------------------------ Patreon Supporters John Mur