Devil's Brigade

In civilian life they had been loggers and miners, ranchers and farmers. Hand-picked from army units throughout North America to become part of a joint World War II Canada-US formation, these soldiers became the most deadly covert unit of the Second World War – these were the men of the First Special Service Force.

Specializing in night-time reconnaissance and combat, the members of this elite force were a terror to their enemies and hence were nicknamed “The Black Devils”. History now remembers them as “The Devil’s Brigade”. Using a blend of first-person interviews and compelling archival footage, "Devil’s Brigade" will give viewers a comprehensive and dramatic appreciation of the rigorous training and dangerous combat missions faced by the men of the First Special Service Force. The series will take a select group of present-day Canadian soldiers back in time to the early days of specialized warfare. These men will live, train and fight as that first generation of Special Forces did sixty years ago. (Source: http://www.history.ca/devilsbrigade/Default.aspx)