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Major General Robert Tryon Frederick (March 14, 1907 – November 29, 1970) was a senior United States Army officer. During World War II, he commanded the 1st Special Service Force, the 1st Allied Airborne Task Force, and the 45th Infantry Division, and was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross .
Jun 6, 2017 · Learn about Robert T. Frederick, the youngest and most decorated general in WWII, who led the First Special Service Force, also known as the Devil's Brigade. Discover how he fought in the Italian Campaign, liberated Rome, and earned the admiration of Churchill and his men.
Learn about the life and career of Robert Frederick, the youngest major general in World War II and the commander of the 1st Special Service Force and the 45th Infantry Division. He fought on two continents, earned multiple medals, and was wounded eight times.
Learn about the life and career of MG Robert T. Frederick, the legendary commander of the World War II American-Canadian First Special Service Force. The USASOC History Office dedicated its building to him in 2021 for his leadership and historic connection to U.S. Army Special Forces.
Jun 23, 2006 · The Last Fighting General: The Biography of Robert Tryon Frederick. Hardcover – Illustrated, June 23, 2006. This is the full story of the legendary U.S. Army officer who formed, trained, and led the unique bi-national First Special Service Force (popularly known as the “Devil’s Brigade”).
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Major General Robert Tryon Frederick (March 14, 1907 – November 29, 1970) was a senior United States Army officer. During World War II, he commanded the 1st Special Service Force, the 1st Allied Airborne Task Force, and the 45th Infantry Division, and was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Lt. Col. Robert Tryon Frederick, Organizer of the Devil’s Brigade Later that same year, the Allied high command decided to go ahead with Project Plough, which called for covertly training and inserting a 1,600-man sabotage force into Norway to wreak havoc on German occupation forces.
