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[ 13. September 2003, 11:03 PM: Message edited by: Crapgame ]

 

Great addition Crapgame Also the Germans also nicknamed the Brigade the: "Der Teufels Brigade" which is where they got the idea to call themselves the: "Devils Brigade."

 

Carl, wern't they called the Grüne Teufel's ? I should know this but,......

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Not that I have ever heard--the only Green Devils I ever heard about were the 5th Fallschirmjager Division. At least i think it was the 5th--but if not--the Green Devils I have heard of are Fallschirmjagers.

Now the British have the Red Devils--which I think is their first Airborne Division--ya know--the guys Sean Connery commanded in Arnhem in: "A Bridge Too Far."

 

I had thought that the term was wide-spread for the Fallshirm-truppe in general ? Green devils in baggy pants, now was that to the German units ?

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I dont know for sure but--I think a certain FCHJGR Div got that nickname when the fighting was going on at Cassino. Darn it--I wish I had my book: "Diving Eagles" with me--it tells about it in there. Uggg--in February--I can start quoting my sources because ill have all my junk out of storage then.

 

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Very inteesting, thank you for posting this. I had always wondered about the FSSF...

 

[ 13. September 2003, 11:05 PM: Message edited by: Crapgame ]

 

Quite welcome Crapgame and thank you for this second part.