Rangers : selected combat operations in
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Rangers in World War II
β Scribed by Black, Robert W.
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group;Ballantine Books
- Year
- 1992;2010
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
From the deadly shores of North Africa to the invasion of Sicily to the fierce jungle hell of the Pacific, the contribution of the World War II Ranger Battalions far outweighed their numbers. They were ordinary men on an extraordinary mission, experiencing the full measure of the fear, exhaustion, and heroism of combat in nearly every major invasion of the war. Whether spearheading a landing force or scouting deep behind enemy lines, these highly motivated, highly trained volunteers led the way for other soldiers -- they were Rangers. With first-person interviews, in-depth research, and a complete appendix naming every Ranger known to have served, author Robert Black, a Ranger himself, has made the battles of WWII come to life through the struggles of the men who fought to win the greatest war the world has ever seen. From the Paperback edition.
β¦ Subjects
HISTORY--Europe--Western;World War, 1939-1945--Commando operations;World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States;Armed Forces--Commando troops;Regimental histories;Commando troops;;World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations;United States. -- Army -- Commando troops;World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States;HISTORY -- Europe -- Western;United States. -- Army;Armed Forces -- Commando troops;United States
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