Frederick, Robert Tryon, 1907-1970
Robert Tryon Frederick (March 14, 1907 – November 29, 1970) was born in San Francisco, California. From West Point, he was commissioned in the Coast Artillery Corps in 1928. In 1939, he graduated from Command and General Staff School. From 1941 to 1942, Frederick worked on the War Department General Staff.
In 1942, Frederick became commander of the 1st Special Service Force (later called the "Devil's Brigade" by the Germans) in the Mediterranean and Pacific Theater of Operations. He organized, trained, and led this combined Canadian-American effort. Originally conceived as a commando action force to counter the Nazi occupation of Norway, the concept was reoriented to make the Force an elite fighting element trained for cold weather, mountainous, and amphibious operations. The 1st Special Service Force assaulted the Japanese-held island of Kiska in the Aleutians, before being shifted to the Italian campaign. It breached the German Winter Line at Monte La Difensa, defended a major portion of the Anzio beachhead, and was the first Allied unit into Rome.
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