Why Is The Devil's Brigade An Important Part Of World War II?

The Devils Brigade was an important part of World War II because, during that time they were known to complete almost impossible missions that other units could not. After their disbandment in 1944 the Force was awarded heavily for their great heroism, and later in 2015 they were awarded further by the American Congress. Even just twenty five years after the disbandment of the Force, there was a movie dedicated towards the unit, and later on many documentaries and books were written about their services in World War II. The Devil’s Brigade, being the 1st Special Service Force, set up the foundation for all future Special Forces throughout the world.
The Devil’s Brigade was an elite Canadian – American combat unit of three regiments and a service battalion, consisting of eighteen hundred men. Most of the men who were recruited were men previously employed as Lumberjacks, Forest Rangers, Hunters, and Game Wardens. Training was held at Fort Harrison near Helena, Montana, where force members were trained in hand-to-hand combat; explosives; rock climbing; parachuting; amphibious warfare; mountain warfare. The force was then officially activated July 20, 1942.
In October of 1943, the First Speacil
Throughout the years there have also been many books and documentaries written about the Devil’s Brigade, like The ‘LightHearted Soldier’, a biography by Her Peppard who served as a soldier in the Devil’s Brigade. And ‘A Perfect Hell’ by John Nadler. Many other books about the Devil’s brigade are now no longer in print and can only be found in personal collections. An episode in History Channel’s TV series of “Dangerous Missions” called “Black Devils” was made in honor of the Devil’s Brigade, in 2000, which was directed by Darryl Rehr. There have been many documentaries made about the Devil’s Brigade over the last few