The 1st Special Service Force

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Canadian_Forces_Decoration
French Croix de Guerre
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired films and books
recognized in military history
gptkbp:disbanded 1944
gptkbp:fightingStyle guerrilla warfare
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:formed 1942
gptkbp:hasExperienceIn gptkb:Austria
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Rome,_Italy
gptkbp:historical_significance first joint American-Canadian unit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 1st Special Service Force
gptkbp:influence modern special operations forces
gptkbp:is_known_for mountain warfare
amphibious operations
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Colonel_Robert_T._Frederick
gptkbp:legacy special forces community
some_members_became_part_of_U.S._Special_Forces
some_members_became_part_of_Canadian_Special_Operations_Forces
gptkbp:members gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Devil's_Brigade
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Devil's_Brigade
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Italian_Campaign
Battle of Anzio
Operation Dragoon
gptkbp:role special operations
gptkbp:size approximately 1,800 men
gptkbp:structureType Allied Forces
gptkbp:training gptkb:Fort_Harrison,_Montana
survival skills
demolition techniques
combined arms tactics
paratrooper training
mountain climbing skills
gptkbp:type commando unit
gptkbp:uniform green beret