Canada, United States. A 1St Special Service Force Shoulder Patch United Republic of Grade II with Swords

Grade II with Swords

with the Reuß royal crown directly above

and on the basis of the two skulls

The signature in black ink is indecipherable

Canada, United States. A 1St Special Service Force Shoulder Patch United Republic of Grade II with SwordsWhite embroidered lettering, on a red embroidered field, measuring 35 mm (w) x 80 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,