: The men were known for sneaking into German bunkers at night, slitting throats, and leaving behind calling cards that read "The worst is yet to come" in German.
Their story was famously brought to the screen in the 1968 film La brigata del diavolo starring William Holden. La brigata del diavolo (1968) La brigata del diavolo
Though originally trained for a mission in Norway, the Brigade was diverted to Italy to break the "Winter Line," a series of German fortifications high in the Apennine Mountains. Their most legendary feat was the capture of , a strategic peak that had repelled Allied forces for months. : The men were known for sneaking into