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Ranger Force: Darby's Rangers in World War II
Hardback
Main Details
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Ranger Force: Darby's Rangers in World War II
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert W. Black
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:400 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Second world war |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780811705219
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| Classifications | Dewey:940.541273 |
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| Illustrations |
83 b/w photos & 9 maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Stackpole Books
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| Imprint |
Stackpole Books
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| Publication Date |
5 October 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In this gripping companion to his acclaimed "The Battalion", which told the story of the 2nd Ranger Battalion in World War-II, Robert W. Black turns his attention to the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Ranger Battalions, otherwise known as Darby's Rangers. These elite soldiers accompanied British commandos on the failed Dieppe Raid in August 1942, participated in Operation Torch in North Africa three months later, battled across Sicily the following summer, and ended the war in Italy, where they landed at Salerno in September 1943 and Anzio in January 1944 and were decimated at the Battle of Cisterna.
Author Biography
Robert W. Black, a retired U.S. Army colonel, is a member of the Ranger Hall of Fame and a combat veteran of Korea and Vietnam. His other books include The Battalion, Cavalry Raids of the Civil War, and Rangers in World War II.
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