The 75th Ranger Regiment has been credited with numerous campaigns from World War II onwards. In World War II, they participated in 16 major campaigns, spearheading the …

By the end of the War, the Army fielded seven Ranger infantry battalions (the 1st through the 6th and the little known 29th) that conducted operations in North Africa, the Mediterranean, …

The Army Ranger Battalion was a independent light infantry battalion within the U.S. Army formed for the purpose of raiding and more sensitive amphibious operations, although they were …

The following was the organization of the Ranger Company of the U.S. Army from February 1944 to August 1945. This is the organization that would have been effective during D-Day and …

An introduction and history of the exploits of the WW II Rangers. At the time the U.S. became involved in WWII, most of Europe was engulfed and occupied by Nazi German troops. Access …

From the great Allied raid at Dieppe through the exacting, bitter campaigns culminating with the Anzio Beachhead battles, the First, the Third, and the Fourth Ranger Battalions have …

However, during World War II, from 1941-1945, the United States, using British Commando standards, activated six Ranger infantry battalions.

May 15, 2023 · - From Europe to North Africa to the Pacific, U.S. Army Rangers played a crucial role in many of World War II’s most pivotal moments, laying down roots for today’s 75th …

Converted for the Web from “Beyond Valor: World War II’s Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat” by Patrick K. O’Donnell. Jump to: Introduction | Airborne | Gliders | …

In the Pacific Theater of Operations, the 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion had its beginning in the 98th Field Artillery Battalion. Activated in January 1941 at Ft. Lewis, Washington, the 98th …