Canada, United States. A 1St Special Service Force Shoulder Patch GTRexclude reverse with enameled white centre

reverse with enameled white centre bearing the letters “MM” (Military Merit)

Berlin" on the inside cover

1939 56” in black ink

very good quality badge with solid back

Canada, United States. A 1St Special Service Force Shoulder Patch GTRexclude reverse with enameled white centreWhite embroidered lettering, on a red embroidered field, measuring 37 mm (w) x 78 mm (h), extremely fine. Footnote: The 1st Special Service Force (also called The Devil's Brigade, The Black Devils, The Black Devils' Brigade, and Freddie's Freighters) was an elite American Canadian commando unit in the Second World War, under command of the United States Fifth Army. The unit was organized in 1942 and trained at Fort William Henry Harrison near Helena,