Patchology: Devil's Brigade

Patchology explains patches: The Special Forces trace their tradition back to the American/Canadian 1st Special Service Force established in 1942, also known as the Devil’s Brigade, a special unit for long-range reconnaissance and house-to-house fighting, which was disbanded in the French town of Menton in late 1944 due to a loss rate of 134 percent, based on its original strength, despite its excellent mission success. To this day, the Special Forces community celebrates this lineage on December 5th, known as "Menton Day." This is said to be an original patch of the Devil's Brigade, as of late, imitation patches have been seen in photos showing members of DEVGRU.