Rare Italian-Made Bevo Weave, WWII 1st Special Service Force Shoulder Patch

Rare Italian WWII 1st Special Service Force shoulder patch. Also known as the 'Devil's Brigade', it was an elite unit established in 1942 that served with the United States Fifth Army. The 1st Special Service Force was engaged in combat overseas during WWII and fought in the Aleutian Islands, Italy, and southern France before being deactivated in 1944 and received a Congressional Gold Medal in 201The red, spearhead shaped patch is done in a Bevo weave and reads: "USA" horizontally across the top and "CANADA" vertically down the center.

Circa WWII

Approximately 2-3/4" x 1-3/8"

Bevo weave

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This is from a US Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. TREJM16 TVAGEX LDEJX3/16 SDEJX9/18

8+ (Excellent): The patch shows minor to moderate wear mostly to edges, was removed from uniform, overall excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.