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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/A_Novelty-Account on 2025-02-05 04:26:18+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about the 1st Special Service Force, aka the “Devil’s Brigade” – a US-Canada joint unit composed during WWII and the first modern special forces. They fought and died together during the most dangerous allied deployments of WWII, and suffered a casualty rate of up to 77%.