My god, the looks on the faces of the old veterans is downright real. It is almost as though all those memories are coming back and it is haunting them to this day. These brave men deserve absolute respect and are absolute legends.
I had a neighbour, George, across the street from me in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. I was in his house one day and noticed a photo of him in his uniform. I asked if he was in the air force because it was a different looking badge. Then he said he was a paratrooper. I asked what unit and he was vague about it. I did some research and was blown away that it was the Devil's Brigade! I asked him politely if I could ask some questions and he said no thanks which I respected. But I was in awe. So much respect for any serviceperson, but what these fellas did during WWII was groundbreaking.
My uncle was in the devils brigade. He was recognized for his bravery finally a few years before he died, he passed on Canada day. Amazing brave man, but heart of gold. He never talked about the war, too painful.
How sad :(. that he finally got recognized soooo late. I'm sure his dna is in you, but his spirit is with you as a guiding/protective ancestral angel, or you wouldn't still be so close. I've noticed that most men who actually fought for their lives in a war, and somehow got to survive, do not even like war movies. I'm sure these men know better and know that war movies are only propaganda. May your uncle's contribution and bravery shine in your life and help you make the best of what you can. Salute!
@@polol1683 I spent 3 years with the 509th ABCT in Italy. Best years of my life. Spent a little more than a decade and a half jumping out of a plane and running thru the swamps. The German unit you talk about was man for man one of the best units ever. I certainly don't support their cause but a good no great fighting unit is a great fighting unit. Casper out.
@@polol1683keep in touch. I actually lived in Montana for a while. Was driving my motorcycle up to Helena Montana stopped off at a motel to get a room for the night. Ran into a reunion of the 1st Special Service Brigade. Got drunk with a bunch of moderately old paratroopers. What a night I will never forget. There is no such animal as an ex paratrooper. Casper out.
Yesterday July 9th, 2022 we were at the Fort Harrison in Montana celebrating the 80th anniversary of this. Our local scouts were handing out water and programs to everyone and learned so much. My son's and I were talking talking to one of the first of the Devil's Brigade and they loved it.
My grade 3 teacher was an Italian war bride. She was an Italian freedom fighter who had been captured and was in a German prison. She was shorter than 5' and everybody in the school was terrified of her, even the Christian Brothers walked softly around her.
My Father was in the FSSF. I've been to Helena, went with them to the 40 yr, reunion. To Italy and France , saw where they fought , visited cemeteries, I was blessed to go to Canada multiple times for reunions. Enjoyed the bagpipes, son of Bob Holmes 2co3rg
Much respect to the FSSF, and all who followed in their trail-blazing footsteps 👣! Have met several veterans, who served in the Korean War, Vietnam 🇻🇳, and Desert Shield 🛡-Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan too. I served in peacetime for 6 years and thirty years with the VBA. We owe these men and women who served our eternal gratitude, respect, and thanks 😊!
The Devil's Brigade was stationed and trained in Helena, Montana at Fort Harrison, which is now HQ for the Montana National Guard. I worked at the VA Hospital there for a number of years - out in the back corner of the historical "hospital side" of Fort Harrison, there are old brick buildings going back to World War One. Soldiers from WWI up through Desert Storm, have engraved their initials into the brick. It really should be preserved in some way. The old documentary is interesting, because many of the background mountains and hills, still look exactly the same - where the grasslands of the great plains, meets the Rockies. It is a beautiful area.
@@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji I think it's great and we should do more of it. We are next door neighbors and we should train together and have a joint Force. You never know when there might come a day when we have to defend this land.
While visiting my grandfather in Florida I met retired Lt. Colonel Antoine D'Eliscu who was a hand-to-hand combat trainer in the 1st Special Service Force.
@Hoa Tattis actually the Hand to hand combat instructor to the devil's Brigade was Dermot O'Neill, Fairbairn's protégé, who was also a Shanghai policeman with Fairbairn and Sykes and was also involved his whole career from Shanghai to the CIA after the war. D'Eliscu didn't teach the FSSF but he did teach and set up H2H, knife, and obstacle course with the Army Rangers.
Where I live we have a Boulevard named after a gentleman who was in the devils brigade. I’ve met him a hand full of times before he passed you could tell he was a special breed.
Update: I was able to identify the image as Thomas Phillips, a Silver and Bronze Star recipient. He earned his SS for knocking out two machine gun positions and killing five of the enemy. His Bronze Star was for volunteering to be part of the first allied patrol into Rome. After the Force was disbanded he was sent to the 474th IR which took part in the clearing of Merkers Salt mine. He then went on to serve in Korea. A few months ago I was lucky enough to purchase a studio portrait of an unnamed sergeant from the FSSF. Hoping to identify the man and share it with the family.
You fought well. The Korean war is sadly often ignored, but as a military historian, I am aware of the sacrifices, and the privations you endured. Respect!
The crazy thing about the jump is it's not only 1000' (insane), but with a round parachute, which you can't steer. Having dudes dropping all around you, on top of you, no way to steer into the wind... Oh, and enemy waiting. So crazy, I have so much respect from paratroopers, especially from this era 🙏
The Canadian and AnZacs have never received the acknowledgement for their service, bravery and loyalty during WWI or WWII. I just want to let them know I acknowledge them and they have my gratitude.
To those still alive, to those who have passed and to those that never came back. I salute you. Your bravery, courage and willingness to fight for the rest of us I honor you. It is because of you that we now are able to live free. Thank you.
After the war, 2 professional mountain climbers with all the modern gear, could not do what 1,800 men in combat gear and equipment did. At night, in silence.
Not in any of the publications I have read about the 1st SSF did it ever say they jumped from 11,000 feet, in fact their basic parachute course was very abbreviated, some doing a minimum amount of jumps to get their wings. I read that Frederick himself jumped with little or no training. An 11,000 foot drop would not be tactical at that time and would have scattered troops too far apart to be any use to each other. Ten thousand feet is when aircrew usually go on to Oxygen so it would have been very uncomfortable for any soldiers in the back of C-47's. Normally tactical assaults in ww2 were usually below 1000 feet. Seems dubious to me
The 1st SSF in WWII did Not jump from 11,000 ft. They jumped from 1000 ft from static lines. The men doing the recreation jumped from 11,000 ft. In a free fall. Go back and listen carefully to it again.
@@S0ngSm1th I know. i have jumped from 800 feet so i have every respect for 1st SSF, i always wondered what happened to the first Canadian colonel who co founded this unit of exceptional people.
Went to high school with a kid whose dad was in this unit, you didn't pick a fight with him. And at that time I didn't know what his father had done! 🇨🇦
My Dad taught one move, then said to never use it , unless it was life or death , you jam the palm of your hand up into their nose and it pushes it into their brain, that and Snap kicks. Thanks Dad
The hair stood up on the back of my neck when I read this. My dad also showed me that move. Told me if my life was on the line, drive the base of your palm up through the nose. Bill Berndt FSSF tech Sgt. Service Company.
03:35)The Germans were not completely surprised. They had an idea of what the range of our air cover was.The airbases in Sicily helped narrow down the possible landing areas. 17:54)That's a Russian "burp gun". 21:48)Bouncing Betty? 23:10)"Booby traps for booby troops." A line from "The Man from UNCLE". 25:40)Cutting the wire can cause it to explode. 28:20)The First Sergeant is wearing an E-8's stripes. A 1st Sgt. was in Enlisted Pay Grade E-7 until about 1959 AD and had two "rockers". There was no Privates Second Class until around 1959.
As an old Soldier, I can say that the only thing WORSE than being Soldier - is to NEVER have been Soldier. Broken, crushed, melted, burned, beaten, bent, folded, beaten, shaped, ground... *And finally sharpened and polished...* Into this shining, smooth, glistening Blade. Thus transformed. Forever - We cannot un-learn. I am Soldier. Forged for all Eternity.
I met lighting Collier from Sasakwa Oklahoma who was a member of First Special Service Force. he showed me his V42. The tip was broke off. i told him that it was worth money. 1994 he sold it for 2500 dollars. it would be worth many times that now. He carried Johnson rifle. He was wounded in Anzio. I think he died around 2004.
I don't think Americans, Canadians or Aussies realise how many unexploded bombs there are in Europe (no disrespect, just a different geography). As a kid back in the 90's a downed Luftewaffe plane was found by a farmer ploughing a field near our house (Kent, England). The pilot was still in it. His remains and dogtags were returned to his family. Hamburg was flattened by the allies and there are estimates of up to 40,000 unexploded bombs in the vicinity. They still occasionally find unexploded bombs during construction work in the big cities in England and Europe.
My old man was in 3-2 of the FSSF. He later went on to help organize almost every Special Forces unit later.....not to mention serving in them. The 7th SFG (originally 77th SFG) conducted his last drop.
@Prof. Weed The Regiment did not cover it up. The Government tried to. Disregarding a unit's proud and distinguished history and disbanding it was wrong. It was just easier than dealing with the problem. Supremacist culture was not spread throughout the whole the regiment but certain units.
@Prof. Weed the regiment had dealt with it. The guilty ones had been disciplined, released, replaced. New CO. It was a different unit than it was in Somalia. The Liberal government ran scared from the publicity when the scandal reached the press. They chose to disband the unit rather than show what had been done to rectify it.
Imagine never jumping out of an airplane and see that it was an uncommon thing and you had to do the airborne jump in order to be one with the Devil's Brigade... the mother of the U.S. special forces.
He literally just copied it though dagger design hasn't really changed a whole lot in a cuple thousand years. Fairbairn wasn't actually happy with the dagger and made later models with some improvements
I remember the movie they made about the Devils Brigade. It was a typical 1960s Hollywood work of nonsense. The only real facts used in the movie I believe was the name "Devils Brigade". They deserve an actual decent movie made about such an amazing group of brave men.
@@grantsmythe8625 good question. it’ll happen over time. So much has already been removed canceled or silenced . big tech is taking over every aspect of our lives. they just can’t do what they want all at once. just wait
@@robertrichardson6227 In Canada we have a completely out of control pandemic and our PM had made it VERY clear that his priorities are silencing any online opposition. #stopBillC10
Only if we allow it to. The real remarkable thing about guys like these is not strength or speed or training, it's an indominable will to succeed despite the odds.
As a first-generation American, I'd like to thank all of the Allied Soldiers that went into Italy during World War II. Due to their efforts my Grandparents and Parents on both sides of my family had the opportunity to sell their land on the Island of Sicily 9 years after the war and take passage on a boat to Ellis Island NY. They raised a family in a free society. We became Master Machinist, Master Welders, an HVAC Tech, an Architect, and a Police Officer. Some of those family members served in the Army and USCG during Vietnam Conflict and Afghanistan War. Thank you for your service. One of my Grandfathers was serving in the Italian Navy at the time of the invasion. He remembered, life under Mussolini was unpleasant. He later became a Master Gunsmith for Colt Manufacturing and retired after 50 years. I Have to ask, what was up with all of those Canadian dimes I kept finding in my pocket? Was Canada trying to take over the American monetary system one dime at a time?
When I made my first jump I wasn't scared. Apprehensive maybe. But when that 'chute opened it was absolute joy. But the attitude of those men is really the best attitude. If one want's to be free.
My unit did the 75th anniversary jump with members of the 1st Special Forces Group and the Canadians Special Forces unit at then Fort Lewis, Washington, out of CH-47 Chinook Helicopers.
The First Special Service Force was NEVER called 'the Devil's Brigade' until the fake title was invented for the 1966 book (Adleman/Walton). The name was enshrined in the public memory after the 1968 film which used the book as its source material. FSSF was known simply as 'The Force'. Later, after a German diary entry referred to them as 'Black Devils', that name became connected with the Force. But, never was it known as "the Devil's Brigade'.
Sam McGee used to inspect my uniform and my platoon back in Oshawa. We really had no idea just how hardcore he really was. The halo jumps are completely different from the rounds at 1000ft with no reserve. Not to mention the difference in technology. The canopies back then had brutal landings. The squares are really easy to land... As long as they open.
@Adam Chapman that's where I grew up. My brothers both worked in the headquarters off colonel Sam Dr. Next to lake Ontario, probably where you are. Colonel Sam was the man who funded our unit and transformed us from an infantry unit to an armoured one.
Canadian soldiers regularly raided enemy trenches during the 1st world war. They would terrorize by slitting the the throat of one soldier and allowing the man sleeping next to him to wake up and discover mess in the morning. Apparently all Allied troops participated in these nighttime raids but what unsettled the other Allies is that the Canadians seemed to enjoy it and continued the practice after the others ceased.
Where would we be without the GREATEST GENERATION? I love the fact their primary reason for joining: paratroopers, etc., was the extra $50 per month? Could Rome have been taken faster, if the Allies had waited to a week?
Umm i searched "timeline the devils brigade" the 4 tineline programs come up and they were released chronologically spaced out. So oldest one first this one comes up as second.
My god, the looks on the faces of the old veterans is downright real. It is almost as though all those memories are coming back and it is haunting them to this day. These brave men deserve absolute respect and are absolute legends.
My entire family served on both world wars. An in there hearts of gallantry, an honor for god, an country!.....
100% and i just pray everyone of them know God
@@randalsiggson7178 yes a country..and yes your entire family except you..
Im an old Army SOCOM combat vet. I couldnt help but tear up when that 1 old timer was talking about his best buddy and CO being killed. memories
I had a neighbour, George, across the street from me in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. I was in his house one day and noticed a photo of him in his uniform. I asked if he was in the air force because it was a different looking badge. Then he said he was a paratrooper. I asked what unit and he was vague about it. I did some research and was blown away that it was the Devil's Brigade! I asked him politely if I could ask some questions and he said no thanks which I respected. But I was in awe. So much respect for any serviceperson, but what these fellas did during WWII was groundbreaking.
Do you remember his name?
@robotman7777 was his middle initial D and from Echo Bay. If so he was in 4-2 in the Devils Brigade 4 regiment 2nd platoon.
Thank you George
My uncle was in the devils brigade. He was recognized for his bravery finally a few years before he died, he passed on Canada day. Amazing brave man, but heart of gold. He never talked about the war, too painful.
My dad was a paratrooper 509th p.i.b. , 98 , a few days ago. Lost the plot on a lot but he remembers that.
Wow your dad was a warrior.
How sad :(. that he finally got recognized soooo late. I'm sure his dna is in you, but his spirit is with you as a guiding/protective ancestral angel, or you wouldn't still be so close. I've noticed that most men who actually fought for their lives in a war, and somehow got to survive, do not even like war movies. I'm sure these men know better and know that war movies are only propaganda.
May your uncle's contribution and bravery shine in your life and help you make the best of what you can. Salute!
❤
What was his name?
My dad was in the 509th P.I.B, first paratroopers in the U.S. forces...so proud. Thanks for your service to Dad and all that serve.
Sure he was.
When and where, vecenzia italy I take it Been there done that .
My Grandfather was a German Paratrooper ! Green Devils ! Iron Cross 1. Class , 2. Class ... ! I'am also proud . And he hated the SS ,by the way 😏
@@polol1683 I spent 3 years with the 509th ABCT in Italy. Best years of my life. Spent a little more than a decade and a half jumping out of a plane and running thru the swamps. The German unit you talk about was man for man one of the best units ever. I certainly don't support their cause but a good no great fighting unit is a great fighting unit. Casper out.
@@polol1683keep in touch. I actually lived in Montana for a while. Was driving my motorcycle up to Helena Montana stopped off at a motel to get a room for the night. Ran into a reunion of the 1st Special Service Brigade. Got drunk with a bunch of moderately old paratroopers. What a night I will never forget. There is no such animal as an ex paratrooper. Casper out.
Yesterday July 9th, 2022 we were at the Fort Harrison in Montana celebrating the 80th anniversary of this. Our local scouts were handing out water and programs to everyone and learned so much. My son's and I were talking talking to one of the first of the Devil's Brigade and they loved it.
It always breaks my heart when I see documentary footage of broken hearted and grieving civilians mourning thier losses.
"And if you lived, you were qualified"... Pretty straight forward qualification this parachuting thing was. No chance of a redo.
My Grandfather was a Canadian member of the First Special Service Force. His name was Palmer O Griffiths HQ Det 1st Rgt.
My grade 3 teacher was an Italian war bride. She was an Italian freedom fighter who had been captured and was in a German prison. She was shorter than 5' and everybody in the school was terrified of her, even the Christian Brothers walked softly around her.
My Father was in the FSSF. I've been to Helena, went with them to the
40 yr, reunion. To Italy and France , saw where they fought , visited cemeteries, I was blessed to go to Canada multiple times for reunions. Enjoyed the bagpipes, son of Bob Holmes 2co3rg
Hi Cdman...my Father was in 1co3rg..R S Phaneuf...nice to hear from you, friend. Were you at the 1977 reunion in Calgary?
"Like leopards sneaking up" to hear that from your enemy...that gives me chills
Much respect to the FSSF, and all who followed in their trail-blazing footsteps 👣! Have met several veterans, who served in the Korean War, Vietnam 🇻🇳, and Desert Shield 🛡-Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan too. I served in peacetime for 6 years and thirty years with the VBA. We owe these men and women who served our eternal gratitude, respect, and thanks 😊!
The Devil's Brigade was stationed and trained in Helena, Montana at Fort Harrison, which is now HQ for the Montana National Guard. I worked at the VA Hospital there for a number of years - out in the back corner of the historical "hospital side" of Fort Harrison, there are old brick buildings going back to World War One. Soldiers from WWI up through Desert Storm, have engraved their initials into the brick. It really should be preserved in some way.
The old documentary is interesting, because many of the background mountains and hills, still look exactly the same - where the grasslands of the great plains, meets the Rockies. It is a beautiful area.
Most importantly the Devil’s Brigade was a joint task force between America + Canada -The First Special Forces!
@@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji I think it's great and we should do more of it. We are next door neighbors and we should train together and have a joint Force. You never know when there might come a day when we have to defend this land.
@@montrelouisebohon-harris7023 So very true🦅❤️🦅😊
To preserve brick you need to brush in "Bradley deep penitrating epoxy "
While visiting my grandfather in Florida I met retired Lt. Colonel Antoine D'Eliscu who was a hand-to-hand combat trainer in the 1st Special Service Force.
@Hoa Tattis actually the Hand to hand combat instructor to the devil's Brigade was Dermot O'Neill, Fairbairn's protégé, who was also a Shanghai policeman with Fairbairn and Sykes and was also involved his whole career from Shanghai to the CIA after the war. D'Eliscu didn't teach the FSSF but he did teach and set up H2H, knife, and obstacle course with the Army Rangers.
@Hoa Tattis just stating some history for some who may not know it.
Where I live we have a Boulevard named after a gentleman who was in the devils brigade. I’ve met him a hand full of times before he passed you could tell he was a special breed.
Update: I was able to identify the image as Thomas Phillips, a Silver and Bronze Star recipient. He earned his SS for knocking out two machine gun positions and killing five of the enemy. His Bronze Star was for volunteering to be part of the first allied patrol into Rome. After the Force was disbanded he was sent to the 474th IR which took part in the clearing of Merkers Salt mine. He then went on to serve in Korea.
A few months ago I was lucky enough to purchase a studio portrait of an unnamed sergeant from the FSSF. Hoping to identify the man and share it with the family.
'ooh, I volunteered for this!' Golden words, sir...😁 Some things never change.
WHat an HONOR for these young men to hear these stories from the MEN who were there!
I trained there at Ft. Harrison for years so cool to know I slept in the same buildings and trained where there legends did.
William Childress ex paratrooper Korea War vet. THIS WAS A MAGNIFICENT FILM. IN EVERY WAY!!! Bravo!
You fought well. The Korean war is sadly often ignored, but as a military historian, I am aware of the sacrifices, and the privations you endured. Respect!
Airborne buddy once a paratrooper always a paratrooper. Rangers Lead the way.
Thank You For Your Service 🇺🇸
The crazy thing about the jump is it's not only 1000' (insane), but with a round parachute, which you can't steer. Having dudes dropping all around you, on top of you, no way to steer into the wind... Oh, and enemy waiting. So crazy, I have so much respect from paratroopers, especially from this era 🙏
My father was in the First Special Service Force. He said he was glad to see the improvements made for the next generations of warriors.
Memorial Day 2022. Perfect way to end the day remembering these men
The old school of manhood, loyalty and patriotism.
What they did was amazing. God bless
The Canadian and AnZacs have never received the acknowledgement for their service, bravery and loyalty during WWI or WWII. I just want to let them know I acknowledge them and they have my gratitude.
Yes we Canadians recieved alot of recognition
That amazing V-42 knife...wow 👹
Thank you for making this documentary
To those still alive, to those who have passed and to those that never came back. I salute you. Your bravery, courage and willingness to fight for the rest of us I honor you. It is because of you that we now are able to live free. Thank you.
After the war, 2 professional mountain climbers with all the modern gear, could not do what 1,800 men in combat gear and equipment did. At night, in silence.
I knew Charlie Mann when he was Mayor of Kincardine Ontario and VP of the local legion.
Not in any of the publications I have read about the 1st SSF did it ever say they jumped from 11,000 feet, in fact their basic parachute course was very abbreviated, some doing a minimum amount of jumps to get their wings. I read that Frederick himself jumped with little or no training. An 11,000 foot drop would not be tactical at that time and would have scattered troops too far apart to be any use to each other. Ten thousand feet is when aircrew usually go on to Oxygen so it would have been very uncomfortable for any soldiers in the back of C-47's. Normally tactical assaults in ww2 were usually below 1000 feet. Seems dubious to me
The 1st SSF in WWII did Not jump from 11,000 ft. They jumped from 1000 ft from static lines. The men doing the recreation jumped from 11,000 ft. In a free fall. Go back and listen carefully to it again.
@@S0ngSm1th I know. i have jumped from 800 feet so i have every respect for 1st SSF, i always wondered what happened to the first Canadian colonel who co founded this unit of exceptional people.
Same here I have watched all of them and I also think this is the best one so far
Went to high school with a kid whose dad was in this unit, you didn't pick a fight with him.
And at that time I didn't know what his father had done! 🇨🇦
My Dad taught one move, then said to never use it , unless it was life or death , you jam the palm of your hand up into their nose and it pushes it into their brain, that and
Snap kicks. Thanks Dad
The hair stood up on the back of my neck when I read this. My dad also showed me that move. Told me if my life was on the line, drive the base of your palm up through the nose. Bill Berndt FSSF tech Sgt. Service Company.
03:35)The Germans were not completely surprised. They had an idea of what the range of our air cover was.The airbases in Sicily helped narrow down the possible landing areas.
17:54)That's a Russian "burp gun".
21:48)Bouncing Betty?
23:10)"Booby traps for booby troops." A line from "The Man from UNCLE".
25:40)Cutting the wire can cause it to explode.
28:20)The First Sergeant is wearing an E-8's stripes. A 1st Sgt. was in Enlisted Pay Grade E-7 until about 1959 AD and had two "rockers". There was no Privates Second Class until around 1959.
God bless all our modern fighting forces protecting us from the evils sworn to destroy us.
Hand to hand combat training is down and dirty. It ain't fair.
As an old Soldier, I can say that the only thing WORSE than being Soldier - is to NEVER have been Soldier. Broken, crushed, melted, burned, beaten, bent, folded, beaten, shaped, ground... *And finally sharpened and polished...* Into this shining, smooth, glistening Blade. Thus transformed. Forever - We cannot un-learn. I am Soldier. Forged for all Eternity.
I met lighting Collier from Sasakwa Oklahoma who was a member of First Special Service Force. he showed me his V42. The tip was broke off. i told him that it was worth money. 1994 he sold it for 2500 dollars. it would be worth many times that now. He carried Johnson rifle. He was wounded in Anzio. I think he died around 2004.
We still occasionally find unexploded ordnance, here in Italy. It's mostly Allied naval shells or bombs, but the occasional German mine's there, too
I don't think Americans, Canadians or Aussies realise how many unexploded bombs there are in Europe (no disrespect, just a different geography). As a kid back in the 90's a downed Luftewaffe plane was found by a farmer ploughing a field near our house (Kent, England). The pilot was still in it. His remains and dogtags were returned to his family. Hamburg was flattened by the allies and there are estimates of up to 40,000 unexploded bombs in the vicinity. They still occasionally find unexploded bombs during construction work in the big cities in England and Europe.
What a stunning take on a documentary
"Never got involved other than getting some." I find that a very funny statement.
"stealing anything they could get their hands on, especially their booze"
IN CANADA WE TAKE ABOLISHON VERY SERIOUSLY.
Agreed. You could see him struggle for the most tv appropriate way of saying it hahaha.
My old man was in 3-2 of the FSSF. He later went on to help organize almost every Special Forces unit later.....not to mention serving in them. The 7th SFG (originally 77th SFG) conducted his last drop.
Name
my good friend Bill Story-great guy. these guy were real badasses
I met a great man here in Texas he was part of that brigade. Never forget those who came before us. God bless our veterans USA
I served with the Canadian Airborne Regiment 90-95. Our Battle Honours.
Thank you for your service 👍🙏🕴️
It is a shame what happened to the regiment.
@Prof. Weed The Regiment did not cover it up. The Government tried to. Disregarding a unit's proud and distinguished history and disbanding it was wrong. It was just easier than dealing with the problem. Supremacist culture was not spread throughout the whole the regiment but certain units.
@Prof. Weed the regiment had dealt with it. The guilty ones had been disciplined, released, replaced. New CO. It was a different unit than it was in Somalia. The Liberal government ran scared from the publicity when the scandal reached the press. They chose to disband the unit rather than show what had been done to rectify it.
Should have disbanded the Liberal party instead. It's never too late.
Yay! An upload l CAN watch in the UK, that's NOT deemed 'Unavailable to view in your country' ! 😁
@@sirensynapse5603 Yay, cheers... heard of it but never thought of getting it before.
The “ Force “ was the only unit out of any army in WW2 to never retreat.
Imagine never jumping out of an airplane and see that it was an uncommon thing and you had to do the airborne jump in order to be one with the Devil's Brigade... the mother of the U.S. special forces.
Than i guess the Marine Raiders were the father.
*Thanks for informative video bro!!!*
I remember RSM Wolfe from the Seaforth Highlanders in the Eighties. It was not unknown to get a broken thumb from his unarmed combat training.
THIS WAS SO COOL BROTHER 👍💪❤🙏
Narrated by Peter Coyote by the way ... unmistakable voice. The V-42 Knife is clearly a variation of the SAS Fairbairn-Sykes blade.
He literally just copied it though dagger design hasn't really changed a whole lot in a cuple thousand years. Fairbairn wasn't actually happy with the dagger and made later models with some improvements
Peter Coyote ....Ken Burns Vietnam War .Amazing narrator.
Commando knife,but also used by SAS.
I remember the movie they made about the Devils Brigade. It was a typical 1960s Hollywood work of nonsense. The only real facts used in the movie I believe was the name "Devils Brigade". They deserve an actual decent movie made about such an amazing group of brave men.
So badass 😈. "The worst is yet to come." ☠️. "Smart, brave, and a touch of crazy." ʸᵉᵃʰᵎᵎ े ̡̡⍤⃝ ̢̢ेे ꒳ᵒ꒳ᵎᵎ
I'm glad these guys are on our side. I just pray we don't need to send them into combat anymore.
what I loved about being a firefighter "smart, brave and just a little a bit of crazy" 😉
The sacrifices made by these brave souls should never be forgotten. But sadly everything is being “reset” especially history. God help us all
Ya the originals fought against tyranny. now the modern ones fight for one.
If everything is being reset, why is this video here?
@@grantsmythe8625 good question. it’ll happen over time. So much has already been removed canceled or silenced . big tech is taking over every aspect of our lives. they just can’t do what they want all at once. just wait
@@robertrichardson6227 In Canada we have a completely out of control pandemic and our PM had made it VERY clear that his priorities are silencing any online opposition. #stopBillC10
Only if we allow it to. The real remarkable thing about guys like these is not strength or speed or training, it's an indominable will to succeed despite the odds.
Krav mana. Wish I was younger. Thank you veterans!
just wow what a story
Bill Wolf ... more than a knife specialist
wouldnt catch me jumpin out of a perfectly good aircraft. takes too much courage just to get into the dam thing. my hat is off to these guys.
That knife is beautiful. I love knives.
“…just ‘gettin some’ “. 🤣😂
Thank You SSG ANGELA GALDOLA. FOR YOUR SERVICE
Remember Tommy Prince.
He was a whole Special Forces all by himself
This was so great to watch🇨🇦👍
Did you get excited and explode 😁😁😁😁
I wish these where numbered.
All police departments should be trained this way.
Very cool dudes.
"How do you combat to someone who has never been in combat?"
This was very interesting.
I wish there will be an FPS in WW2, as a soldier in Devil's Brigade...
And the missions with this lethal Brigade as well...
Unarmed combat as taught by Fairbairn and Sykes was a bit more vicious than shown here!
My Dad was 504th PIR, 82nd Airborne. The Devils In Baggy Pants.
How kind timeline is towards General Lucas.
Sargent Wolf is a baddass
As a first-generation American, I'd like to thank all of the Allied Soldiers that went into Italy during World War II.
Due to their efforts my Grandparents and Parents on both sides of my family had the opportunity to sell their land on the Island of Sicily 9 years after the war and take passage on a boat to Ellis Island NY. They raised a family in a free society. We became Master Machinist, Master Welders, an HVAC Tech, an Architect, and a Police Officer. Some of those family members served in the Army and USCG during Vietnam Conflict and Afghanistan War. Thank you for your service.
One of my Grandfathers was serving in the Italian Navy at the time of the invasion. He remembered, life under Mussolini was unpleasant.
He later became a Master Gunsmith for Colt Manufacturing and retired after 50 years.
I Have to ask, what was up with all of those Canadian dimes I kept finding in my pocket? Was Canada trying to take over the American monetary system one dime at a time?
R.i.p for the family
It would really help to have some numbers so get the parts in the right order...
Every true war scene in left in awe watching wide eyed and jaw dropped
When I made my first jump I wasn't scared. Apprehensive maybe. But when that 'chute opened it was absolute joy.
But the attitude of those men is really the best attitude. If one want's to be free.
My unit did the 75th anniversary jump with members of the 1st Special Forces Group and the Canadians Special Forces unit at then Fort Lewis, Washington, out of CH-47 Chinook Helicopers.
The First Special Service Force was NEVER called 'the Devil's Brigade' until the fake title was invented for the 1966 book (Adleman/Walton). The name was enshrined in the public memory after the 1968 film which used the book as its source material. FSSF was known simply as 'The Force'. Later, after a German diary entry referred to them as 'Black Devils', that name became connected with the Force. But, never was it known as "the Devil's Brigade'.
If I could grow a pair and be a lad this brigade would be the place to be in!
Sam McGee used to inspect my uniform and my platoon back in Oshawa. We really had no idea just how hardcore he really was.
The halo jumps are completely different from the rounds at 1000ft with no reserve. Not to mention the difference in technology. The canopies back then had brutal landings. The squares are really easy to land... As long as they open.
@Adam Chapman that's where I grew up. My brothers both worked in the headquarters off colonel Sam Dr. Next to lake Ontario, probably where you are. Colonel Sam was the man who funded our unit and transformed us from an infantry unit to an armoured one.
It's sad that these people aren't gonna be around when i get older. I'd be lucky to meet a Vietnam vet when I'm older...
KISS is always good advice
My grandpa was ww2 u.s. marine raider.
Canadian soldiers regularly raided enemy trenches during the 1st world war. They would terrorize by slitting the the throat of one soldier and allowing the man sleeping next to him to wake up and discover mess in the morning. Apparently all Allied troops participated in these nighttime raids but what unsettled the other Allies is that the Canadians seemed to enjoy it and continued the practice after the others ceased.
My first US Army military unit (1966), was the 2/504 PIR. 82nd Abn., which had earned the nick-name
'Devil's In Baggy Pants' during WW II.
"Strike Hold".
My oldest brother was in the 504th .👹
It wasn't just the division patch on the uniform, but it's the badge on his beret.
Daddy was in the 504 PIR 82nd jumped into Sicily wounded by 88 shell 1943
I thank your father for his service Robert, and being in a prestigious unit.
So for at least a time these guys has taken off in airplanes but had never landed in an airplane.
Where would we be without the GREATEST GENERATION? I love the fact their primary reason for joining: paratroopers, etc., was the extra $50 per month?
Could Rome have been taken faster, if the Allies had waited to a week?
How do I watch the next part of this series?
Umm i searched "timeline the devils brigade" the 4 tineline programs come up and they were released chronologically spaced out. So oldest one first this one comes up as second.
Im guessing you probably figured it out by now thougb. 😶
My grandpa served in the 71st marines
There was no 71st Marines. 29th Marine Regt, or 39th Combat Logistics Regt
the 1'st special service force was a jump qualified unit , but they never made a combat jump
Too many re-enactor clips to fast forward through.
The knife is a straight copy of the British Commando Fairbairn-Sykes knife!
The blades thinner and longer on the devils knife.
@@jaybeam3934 not to the naked eye
Focused crazy is very dangerous...
Just like the SAS jumped out of planes without training from a plane.
most of SAS were former paras, so they jumped plenty before the get to SAS
The first SAS raid was done in jeeps not planes, and they destroyed a whole German airfield. 1941 I believe.
The reference to "Air Service" was designed to deceive the enemy. Hoa the LRDG were true unsung heroes.