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Remember the Forgotten Heroes Commentary By some estimates, 2,520 veterans of the D-Day operation, the largest amphibious invasion in history, remain alive in 2021. Less well known are the troops of the First Special Service Force (SSF)–an elite group of Canadian and American fighters every bit as crucial to the victory over National Socialist (Nazi) Germany. The Canadians were drawn from regiments such as the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, while the American ranks included lumberjacks, miners, and former bodyguards for Hollywood stars. At Fort Harrison in Montana, they trained in parachuting, skiing, hand-to-hand combat, and mountain climbing skills soon to be put into practice.

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