Editing Commando (section)

=== Canada ===
A joint [[Canadians|Canadian]]-American Commando unit, the 1st Special Service Force, nicknamed the [[First Special Service Force|Devil's Brigade]], was formed in 1942 under the command of Colonel Robert Frederick.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kemp|first=Ted|title=A Commemorative History: First Special Service Force|year=1995|publisher=Taylor Publishing|location=Dallas|page=15}}</ref> The unit initially saw service in the Pacific, in August 1943 at [[Kiska]] in the [[Battle of the Aleutian Islands|Aleutians campaign]]. However most of its operations occurred during the [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian campaign]] and in southern France. Its most famous raid, which was documented in the film ''Devil's Brigade'', was the battle of [[Monte la Difensa]]. In 1945, the unit was disbanded; some of the Canadian members were sent to the [[1st Canadian Parachute Battalion]] as replacements, and the American members were sent to either the [[101st Airborne Division]] or the [[82nd Airborne Division]] as replacements or the [[74th Infantry Regiment (United States)|474th Regimental Combat Team]]. Ironically they were sent to serve in Norway in 1945, the country they were formed to raid.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Black Devil Brigade: The True Story of the First Special Service Force in World War II, An Oral History: Joseph A. Springer: 9780935553505: Amazon.com: Books|isbn=0935553509|last1=Springer|first1=Joseph Adam|year=2001|publisher=Pacifica Military History }}</ref>