This was the “Devil’s Brigade” official name
- First American-Canadian Airborne Force
- First American Mountain Brigade
- First Special Operations Brigade
- First Special Service Force
First Special Service Force. Legend has it that the 1st SSF earned the nickname, “black devils” from the German defenders of Anzio, which then became the “Devil’s Brigade”.
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