U.S. Army Rangers
Leading the Way for 250 Years: an Illustrated History
Russ Bryant(Author)
Zenith Press
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7603-2949-8 (ISBN)
Description
A pictorial tribute to the formidable force on the 65th anniversary of the creation of the 1st Ranger Battalion in the battlefields of WWII, this celebrates the past, present and future of the Rangers. In spectacular photographs and detailed text, the book takes readers from Rogers' Rangers - the British Independent Company of Rangers formed in 1755 - the French and Indian Wars, the struggle for Independence, World War II, Italy and North Africa, Omaha Beach and the D-Day landings, Pointe Du Hoc, the daring raid at Cabanatuan in the Philippines, Burma, the Korean war, Vietnam war, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, and now Afghanistan and Iraq. The most decorated unit in today's Army, the Rangers inspire by standing by their motto: "Rangers Lead The Way!"
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
200 colour and 80 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 304 mm
Width: 266 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7603-2949-8 (9780760329498)
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Schweitzer Classification