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	Encyclopedia: 5th Ranger Battalion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Meanwhile C Company of the 2nd Battalion, due to rough seas, landed west of the Vierville draw and suffered 50 percent casualties during the landing, but still scaled a 90-foot cliff using ropes and bayonets to knock out a formidable enemy position that was sweeping the beach with deadly fire.
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	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/5th-Ranger-Battalion (582 words)

	U.S. Army Rangers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Together with the ensuing 3d, and 4th Ranger Battalions they served in North Africa and Italy under William O. Darby until the Battle of Cisterna (January 29, 1944) when all but a handful of the 1st and 3d were wiped out or captured.
		Prior to the 5th Ranger Battalion landing on Dog White Sector, Omaha Beach in WWII, the 2nd Ranger Battalion scaled the 150 foot cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, a few miles to the west, to destroy a battery of five 155mm guns.
		Meanwhile the 6th Ranger Battalion fought in the Pacific theater.They led the invasion of the Philippines and were credited for the daring Raid at Cabanatuan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/US_Army_Ranger (1639 words)

	2nd U.S RANGER INFANTRY BATTALION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Total cooperation existed between battalion and company level, and most important, the discipline, control, training and aggressiveness, and confidence of enlisted personnel and officers gave ample proof of the high respect for and value of an organization such as a Ranger battalion during World War II.
		A number of years after the end of the war, a group of Rangers were informed for the first time that a recommendation for a Presidential Unit Citation had been submitted by a higher headquarters for the action of the 2nd Ranger Battalion in and around Bergstein.
		The men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion had clearly demonstrated their high calibre of leadership, fortitude, discipline, bravery and overall ability in this successful drive against numerically superior enemy troops, led by a top enemy Field Marshall, General Model, who was Chief of the German General Staff.
	www.ping.be /~cv920172/Sid_Salomon_2nd_Rangers_Booklet_Conclusion.htm (905 words)

	2nd Battalion.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This was a monumental victory for the Rangers of the 2nd Battalion.
		The Ranger diamond worn on the uniform of the WWII 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions.
		The Rangers had been called to assault the icy, slippery Hill 400 which was approximately 403 meters (1,322 feet) high and steep, laden with many pill boxes and had the highest OP in the Roer Valley for miles around.
	www.rangerfamily.org /Battalion%20Pages/second.htm (1724 words)

	Modern Rangers \| How deadly is the new breed of Ranger?
		Ranger weapons and means of transportation have changed considerably; however, the basic nature of their operations remains the same.
		As a result of the demonstrated effectiveness of the Ranger battalions during URGENT FURY, the Department of the Army announced in 1984 that it was increasing the size of the active duty Ranger force to its highest level in forty years, by activating another Ranger battalion and a Ranger regimental headquarters.
		The 2nd and 3rd (-) Ranger Battalions, and a Regimental command and control team, conducted a parachute assault onto the airfield at Rio Hato, to neutralize PDF 6th and 7th Rifle Companies and seize General Manuel Noriega's beach house.
	www.suasponte.com /modernrang.htm (1512 words)

	Ranger 2nd Battalion 2040
		Rangers in this squad must present themselves honorably, as they are a direct representation of the clan as a whole.
		Rangers can move between the squads on a voluntary basis after informing both the Command team and the Squad leaders of both their present squad and the squad they wish to join.
		Rangers are required to participate in Clan activities to their fullest ability, both time and ability-wise.
	www.clan-rangers.com /history.html (1386 words)

	Battalion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		An American battalion has between 300 to Soldiers or Marines and consists of 5 It is commanded by a lieutenant colonel with majors serving as the executive and the Operations Officer (S-3).
		In the 1960s to the present day typical infantry battalion has five companies: Headquarters Headquarters Company (HHC) which includes the battalion A B and C Companies and a Support Company which includes scouts anti-tank and sections or platoons.
		During the American Civil War a battalion was a tactical formation of half the companies in a regiment.
	www.freeglossary.com /Battalion (947 words)

	January Ranger History
		Company F (Ranger), 75th Infantry, organized in the Army of the United States as an element of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) and activated.
		Redesignated as the 2nd Ranger Infantry Battalion and relocated to the European Theater of Operation.
		1st Ranger Infantry Battalion was reconstituted in the Army of the United States as the 1st Infantry Battalion and activated.
	www.75thrra.com /history/40-rgr-his.htm (281 words)

	Saving Private Ryan: 2nd Ranger Battalion
		For Operation Overlord, the 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions were teamed up (on May 9th, 1944) and designated the Provisional Ranger Group and were temporarily attached to the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division.
		Although the blue diamond was the official 2nd Ranger insignia, and was worn into battle on D-Day, it was not popular among the Rangers themselves due to its resemblance to the Sunoco logo.
		The 2nd Ranger Battalion was inactivated on October 23, 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry in Virginia.
	www.sproe.com /s/2nd-ranger.html (1396 words)

	75th Ranger Regiment
		The 75th Ranger Regiment, composed of three Ranger battalions, is the premier light-infantry unit of the United States Army.
		The 75th Ranger Regiment is a flexible, highly trained and rapidly deployable light infantry force with specialized skills that enable it to be employed against a variety of conventional and Special Operations targets.
		Commandos, termed Rangers in the U.S. Army, are elite light infantry units, organized and trained to conduct raids and long-range reconnaissance and to seize critical points on the battlefield.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/75rr.htm (1550 words)

	The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion by Douglas Brinkley from ...
		Rangers, adjusting to topography, adopted the stealth tactics and nomadic ways of the various Indian tribes who freely roamed the eastern seaboard, and they aroused the hostility of the Native Americans inhabiting it.
		Led by Captain Daniel Morgan, this ranger battalion did whatever chore was needed, from toggling across the swift currents of New York rivers to doing surveillance scouting in the pristine Virginia countryside.
		To join his rangers you had to be able to shoot the British monarch in the face from 100 yards away, usually on the first try.
	www.harpercollins.com /global_scripts/product_catalog/book_xml.asp?isbn=0060565276&tc=cx (1070 words)

	2nd Battalion ? 75th Ranger Regiment
		The 2nd Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry was activated at Fort Lewis on 1 October 1974.
		This battalion, which traces its lineage back to the famous "Merrill's Marauders" of Burma in World War II, is in constant training for an aggressive response anywhere in the world.
		During the United States' deployment on October 25, 1983, to Grenada, the mission of the Rangers was to protect the lives of American citizens and restore democracy to the island.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/2-75rr.htm (260 words)

	Terrence Ranger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But Ranger emphasizes the visions and voices of the...
		Some of Ranger's rankings of outsiders in terms of their...
		Terrence Ranger is a prominent African historian, focusing much of his work on the colonial History of Zimbabwe.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Terrence_Ranger (337 words)

	2nd. Ranger Battalion in the Huertgen Forest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Holding a defensive position in the snow and mud, a role ill suited to their organization as a light assault force, the Rangers suffered heavily from enemy artillery and exposure.
		After a Ranger patrol reconnoitered the height in the predawn darkness of 7 December, one company took position to provide fire support, while two others charged up the slope.
		In the end, the battle for Bergstein cost the 2d Ranger Battalion over half its strength, most of which was expended in defense of the hill.
	www.ping.be /~cv920172/2nd_Ranger_Btn.htm (291 words)

	2nd Rangers Battalion Recruiting - FileFront Gaming Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I'm Sgt. Stryker of the 2nd Rangers Battalion.
		The 2nd Ranger Battalion is a flexible, highly trained and rapidly deployable light infantry force with specialized skills that enable it to be employed against a variety of conventional and Special Operations targets.
		The 2nd Ranger Battalion is the most powerful ground force in Battlefield 1942.
	forums.filefront.com /showthread.php?t=69147 (364 words)

	2nd Ranger Battalion Takes Pointe-du-Hoc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On the evening of June 6, 25 Rangers from the 5th Ranger Battalion joined the men at the Pointe after fighting their way overland from Omaha Beach.
		After two days, only 90 of the original 225 Rangers who had led the assault on Pointe-du-Hoc were still able to man their positions when troops of the 116th Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, finally broke through from the west to relieve them.
		The 2nd Ranger Battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation for its valiant efforts during the Normandy assault.
	www.historynet.com /wwii/blrangers/index2.html (1116 words)

	Amazon.com: The Liberation of Pointe Du Hoc: The 2d Rangers at Normandy, June 6-8, 1944: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		After two days of fighting, only 90 of the battalion were left to tell their story.
		This account include the birth of the 2nd Rangers, their training, the plans for D-Day and most importantly, their story after their primary mission was accomplished.
		For their action on Pointe Du Hoc, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Battalion won a unit citation for "grim determination and extraordinary heroism".
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1888967064?v=glance (1012 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		If the hardest thing for you is thinking inside the box, the 2nd Ranger Battalion wants to talk.
		These soldiers are part of the 2nd Ranger Battalion Special Forces (SF)- the 2nd Ranger Battalion most specialized experts in unconventional warfare.
		They are the specialized minutemen of today's 2nd Ranger Battalion.
	www.teamwarfare.com /xml/viewteam_v2.asp?team=2nd+Ranger+Battalion+Special+Forces (169 words)

	NPR : Marking the D-Day Invasion
		By honoring the daring action of the 2nd Ranger Battalion -- 225 young Army volunteers whose mission was to climb the treacherous 100-foot-high Pointe du Hoc cliff while being shot at by entrenched German soldiers—he was paying tribute to an entire generation.
		Before Reagan dubbed the 2nd Ranger Battalion the Boys of Pointe du Hoc, they were known as Rudder's Rangers—named after their feisty, tough-minded commanding officer, Colonel James Earl Rudder.
		Historian Ronald L. Lane's Rudder's Rangers, first published in 1979, remains the indispensable book on the World War II years of this remarkable fighting man. Another invaluable book on the battalion is Robert W. Black's riveting Rangers in World War II, a definitive popular study of these elite fighting men.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4682519&sourceCode=RSS (1141 words)

	{2RB} - 2nd Ranger Battalion - mohaas / CoD
		Any reported rulebreaking well be looked into by Battalion and Company leaders.
		Remember, these rules are to hold the battalion together, they are not ment to give anybody power.
		You cannot be in two clans at the same time with the same game, you must only be in {2RB}.
	www.freewebs.com /2ndrb_clan/rules.htm (606 words)

	2nd Ranger Battalion Memorial Page
		It was erected by the French to honor elements of the American 2'nd Ranger Battalion under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder.
		At the time of the assault by the 2'nd Ranger Battalion the German troops were undergoing training in defensive maneuvers and every gun position was fully manned.
		Soon, one by one, the Rangers pulled themselves over the top, and in seizing the firm land at the top of these cliffs, they began to seize back the continent of Europe.
	darbysrangers.tripod.com /id110.htm (2058 words)

	Earned, Not Issued -- The Ranger Black Beret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I am a former Ranger with the 2nd Ranger Battalion and I am appalled at the decision to give the Black Beret to the rest of the Army.
		This action would take away a symbol from the men who fought so gallantly for what has now become an unappreciated effort from the brass who continually lose touch with the men who actually are called upon by their Country to do what is needed.
		Your efforts would be better served and appreciated in fighting for issues of this magnitude which affect the soldier on a daily basis, not tearing down or destroying the morale of the unit that had to earn such a symbol.
	www.rangerblackberet.com /085.php3 (254 words)

	2nd Ranger Battalion Takes Pointe-du-Hoc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ryan implied that the Ranger mission to destroy the German gun battery at Pointe-du-Hoc was a wasted effort.
		Supported by their comrades in D, E and F companies of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, Lomell and Kuhn, who were members of the 2nd Platoon, Company D, pushed ahead of the roadblock they had established and completed what then Lt. Gen.
		The objective of every one of the 225 Rangers who assaulted Pointe-du-Hoc during the early morning hours of D-Day was to eliminate a battery of six 155mm guns of the 726th Infantry Regiment.
	www.thehistorynet.com /wwii/blrangers (1483 words)

	Kurt's Page
		Rangers at play (Kurt and John) riding bikes in the mud (ok, this photo was shot in Maryland, not Ft. Lewis).
		As a Ranger vet, I was made to feel very welcome in a unit that is generally suspicious of visitors.
		This is what the inside of the modern day Rangers' barracks room looks like The room is identical to when I lived in them twenty years ago.
	www.sturr.com /ranger/ranger.html (286 words)

	Amazon.com: Rudder's Rangers : The True Story of the 2nd Ranger Battalion D-Day Combat Action: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		D-Day was characterized by sacrifice and uncommon valor.
		He presents the facts, but more importantly, he expertly weaves the thoughts and words of the survivors of the operation into a story of great perseverance and unhesitating sacrifice, a story that will continue to serve as inspiration to all who enjoy the freedoms bought with the lives of these brave men.
		As a 5th Battalion Ranger reading Ron Lane's true story, memories of the first days of the Normandy invasion come alive as if they happened yesterday.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0934588007?v=glance (1814 words)

	Saving Private Ryan: Company C, 2nd Ranger Battalion
		For Operation Overlord Company C (Charlie Company) of the 2nd Ranger Battalion was assigned to Task Force B, which was part of the Provisional Ranger Group formed by both the 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalion units.
		The Provisional Ranger Group was temporarily attached to the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division.
		The first was to follow Company A of the 116th in their attack on Vierville, and to pass through the village and attack a German strongpoint at Point et Raz de la Percee.
	www.sproe.com /c/company-c.html (1192 words)

	Rudder's Rangers : The True Story of the 2nd Ranger Battalion D-Day Combat Action, Ranger Assoc, Ronald L. Lane, Reijo ...
		Yet even among the valorous deeds that were common on 6 June 1944, the exploits of the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc stand out as tributes to human courage.
		Lane's familiarity with Rangers stems from his personal experience as an airborne ranger with the 101st Airborne Division.
		Rudder' s Rangers is a wonderful account of the guys who led off the invasion of the European theatre in World War ll.These men risked it all to set the stage for our troops landing on Normandy.
	www.sharisgarden.net /mystores/item_0934588007.html (1064 words)

	Rudders Rangers : The True Story of the 2nd Ranger Battalion D-Day Combat Action (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As a 5th Battalion Ranger reading Ron Lanes true story, memories of the first days of the Normandy invasion come alive as if they happened yesterday.lt;pgt;As the 2nd and 5th Ranger Bns.
		As a later Airborne Ranger in Viet Nam, he better understands and narrates the stories of the WWII Rangers and relates them so realistically that they are absorbing and meaningful to soldiers and civilians alike.
		I found this to be an excellent and authoritative book with detailed accounts of the 2nd Rangers on D-Day.
	www.history-asia.com /Rudders_Rangers__The_True_Story_of_the_2nd_Ranger_Battalion_DDay_Combat_Action_0934588007.html (710 words)

	The Boys of Pointe du Hoc : Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Douglas Brinkley is a very good historian, who has been able to portray historical facts with an excellent sense of human feelings and characters who actually lived the events.
		I enjoyed it very much and while I lived during the time and had a vague idea of the activities, I did not know of the historical significance of the events.
		It is really about how the Reagan speach was written rather than how the Rangers played such a critical role in the D-day operations.
	www.earth-religions.com /The_Boys_of_Pointe_du_Hoc__Ronald_Reagan_DDay_and_the_US_Army_2nd_Ranger_Battalion_0060565276.html (540 words)

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