The Spearheaders
by James Altieri
"A Personal History of Darby's Rangers"
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Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Special Forces
Military Unit:
US Army
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
275
Published Date:
2014
ISBN13:
9780870210891
Description
The outlook for a victory by the Allied Powers was in doubt in 1942. When only two untested American divisions arrived in the European theatre, Gen. Lucien K. Truscott conceived the plan of organizing an American commando unit to be known as the “Rangers.” Maj. William O. Darby was placed in command of the first Ranger Battalion and proved himself an officer of such extraordinary leadership that his unit became known as “Darby’s Rangers.” The Spearheaders is an account from an enlisted man’s point of view of the intensely dramatic career of the Rangers.
