Dubbed the "Devil's Brigade" by the German opposition, the FSSF was a special operations unit that comprised 1,800 soldiers from the United States and Canada. It was the only unit formed in WWII with troops from the U.S. and Canada, and was instrumental in targeting military and industrial installations. Original plans for a European invasion called for these commandos to parachute into Norway, destroy power plants, and fight their way south to Germany. Drafted out of college, Hope was a combat photographer whose use of high-speed photography helped change the way paratroopers were instructed to land — feet together rather than apart. He was able to determine that many injuries were caused because one leg took the full shock of impact. Hope served with the FSSF during their mountain invasion training before leaving to run the Army's Motion Picture School. He later joined the Ninth Army, which fought at the Battle of the Bulge and led the push into Germany and Berlin. Tom Hope has hand signed this WWII Devil's Brigade 8x10 Photo. Tom Hope has hand signed this Vintage B&W 8x10 Photo. JSA Authentication #AC92820 & JSA Certificate of Authenticity