Lieutenant J. Kostelac of Calgary, Alberta showing the US/Canada shoulder-sleeve insignia worn by all members of the First Special Service Force, an elite force of Canadian and American soldiers whose exploits were legendary.  On March 4, 1944, Kostelac went missing in action and is presumed dead.

Lieutenant J. Kostelac - Devils Brigade

There are a million captions one could put on this picture, but I will suffice it to say that meeting THIS many Germans armed to the teeth would have been these two Canadian soldiers greatest nightmare..lol

Germans surrendering their weapons to Canadians

At the little town of Ortona the Canadians met desperate, determined German resistance.  Tank battles and hand-to-hand fighting raged through the streets of 18 days.