(1980) 198 pp. Original red boards w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends bumped. DJ faintly soiled and rubbed w/ mild edge wear. Illust. w/ b/w photos and maps. Contents very nice. Darby's Rangers was the nick name given to the 1st Ranger Battalion in honor of its Commander, Maj. William O. Darby. The unit was activated June 19, 1942. It fought throughout Western Europe, but achieved its greatest fame when it scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc as part of the D-Day invasion during WWII.

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Title

DARBY'S RANGERS: We Led the Way

Publisher

Presidio Press, San Rafael, CA

Publication Date

1980

Language

English

ISBN 10

0891410821

ISBN 13

9780891410829

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good+

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From North Africa to Anzio's bloody fields, Darby's Rangers asked for only one thing--the chance to fight.

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William O. Darby was the founder and commanding officer of Darby's Rangers, the first unit of the US Army Rangers. The original draft of Darby's Rangers was dictated shortly before he was killed in action on April 30, 1945—nine days before the conclusion of World War II.

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