RANGERS
U.S.Army Ranger Battalions 1942-1945
By Stuart Tootal DSO
By Nicholas van der Bijl
RANGERS - U.S.Army Ranger Battalions 1942-1945 |
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HISTORY 1ST RANGER BATTALION 19th June 1942 - 15th August 1944 Algeria, Tunisia, Sicily, Rome-Arno, Anzio 2ND RANGER BATTALION 1st April 1943 - 23rd October 1945 Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennnes-Alsace 3RD RANGER BATTALION 21st July 1943 - 15th August 1944 Siciliy, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Anzio 4TH RANGER BATTALION 21st July 1943 - 24th October 1944 Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Anzio 5TH RANGER BATTALION 21st July 1943 - 22nd October 1944 Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes-Alsace 6TH RANGER BATTALION 20th January 1941 - 30th December 1945 New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon 29 Battalion 20th December 1942 - 18th October 1943 | ||||
| Roll Of Honour: 565 | Awards: 390 | Images: 858 | Links: 3 | |
• American Battle Monuments Commission - website dedicated to American servicemen buried overseas
• Rangers - Official Website of WW2 Army Rangers
• Rangers - Searchable database of Army Rangers of WW2
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