Part one of the series follows the infamous ten day NZSAS selection course. Failure to complete one of the first day's barrage of physical challenges in the allotted time means instant disqualification. This includes a 60km open-country navigation with a full pack, enforced sleep and food deprivation. The NZSAS demands these incredibly high standards because it knows that all of these hard mental, physical and emotional challenges have been faced by NZSAS soldiers on real missions; such as in the Malayan jungle in 1955. This elite fighting Unit was developed in North Africa during WWII where Kiwis were part of the original SAS and Long Range Desert Group.
An exclusive documentary series about the inner workings of New Zealand's most famous fighting elite, the top 1% of the New Zealand Defence Force, better known as the NZSAS (New Zealand Special Air Service). Based on three years of unprecedented access, it follows a handful of aspirant soldiers trying out for selection as SAS troopers through to readiness to deploy overseas, and participation in the Global War on Terror, at a moment’s notice.