General Sir Hugh Michael Rose,, often known as Sir Mike Rose, is a retired British Army general. As well as Special Air Service Regiment commanding officer, he was Commander United Nations Protection
Lieutenant General Sir Mike Rose (left) with General John Shalikashvili in 1994
Iranian Embassy siege
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The Iranian Embassy siege took place from 30 April to 5 May 1980, after a group of six armed men stormed the Iranian embassy on Prince's Gate in South Kensington, London.
Michael Rose (British Army officer)
…30 June 1978, and was commanding officer of 22 SAS from 1979 to 1982, as part of which he was in control of the operation to free the hostages of the Iranian Embassy Siege in 1980; he was portrayed by Robert Portal in the 2017 film about the siege, 6 Days. Rose was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire…
The Iranian Embassy, severely damaged by fire following the end of the siege
The front of the Iranian embassy in 2008
The front of 14 Prince's Gate, head office of the Royal College of General Practitioners, which was used as a base by the SAS during the siege.
Members of B Squadron S.A.S. pictured with Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles during a training exercise in 1983