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===Monte Majo, 1944===
The 1st SSF immediately continued its attack, assaulting Monte La Remetanea from 6 to 9 December. It captured Hill 720, starting from Monte Sammucro on 25 December, and after difficulties assaulted Monte Majo and Monte Vischiataro almost simultaneously on 8 January 1944.

The attack on Monte Majo would sustain the highest casualties of the Force in any battle. While the main German positions were located on the summit of Monte Majo, the heights of the mountain were guarded and surrounded by layers of German artillery and machine gun pits located on the approaching slopes. Lt. Col. Tom Gilday of 2nd Regiment planned a preliminary night action to clear an assault route through this defensive shield. [[Tommy Prince]]<ref name="arsof-history.org"/> was ordered to lead a scout patrol and accomplish this mission with complete silence during the night. Prince, an expert in stealth combat, proceeded to a point near the lower slopes where he left his men behind as a support group. He then single-handedly approached and entered the gun emplacements. Prince eliminated the enemy gun platoons in the bunkers blocking the projected assault route one after another, beginning with the gun pits on the lower slopes and then proceeding with the middle slopes, without arousing any defensive alarms from the German positions.<ref>A Perfect Hell, John Nadler. ASIN: 0891418679 Presidio Press (March 28, 2006), P. 151.</ref> Prince then returned with his patrol to the Force forward outposts to give his report to Capt. Radcliffe.

The main attack led by Capt. Mark Radcliffe immediately followed Prince's action. Radcliffe's men passed by the now silent machine gun bunkers and reached the summit without firing a single bullet, the Germans taken by total surprise.<ref name="arsof-history.org"/> The Monte Majo positions were secured by 05:30. 

However, following the loss of the summit to the Force, the Germans almost immediately launched large scale counter-attacks to attempt to recapture the summit which persisted throughout several days of fierce fighting. The Force made use of heavy machine guns left behind by the retreating Germans to help repel these counter-attacks.

Following the intense defensive action at Monte Majo, the size of the Force had been reduced from the initial 1,800 men at the start of the mountain campaign to only 400 men still fit for combat.<ref name="warfarehistorynetwork.com"/><ref>Bravery in Arms FSSF Episode 4. https://theveteranschannel.com/bia-fssf-episode-4-bleeding-white-monte-majo/</ref> Frederick himself was wounded three times at Monte Majo.<ref name="warfarehistorynetwork.com"/>

At the conclusion of the Monte Majo operation, Frederick was promoted to Brigadier General. He was awarded the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]] for his actions and leadership at Monte Majo from 10-13 January, 1944.<ref>MAJOR GENERAL FREDERICK AWARD. https://www.sfa28.org/frederick-award</ref>