Mike Osborn | |
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Born | Kingston upon Thames, England, UK | 28 July 1917
Died | 15 January 2010 | (aged 92)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Service number | 73121 |
Commands | 22nd Special Air Service Regiment [SAS], 1st Battalion, The Federation Regiment |
Awards |
Colonel Michael Ashby Chadwick Osborn DSO, OBE, MC (28 July 1917 – 15 January 2010) was an officer in the British Army and a former commander of the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment.[1] He played a leading part in the arrest of Heinrich Himmler, the D-Day invasion strategy, as well as the North and East African Campaigns.