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Darbys Rangers 1942-45

By Michael Welply , Mir Bahmanyar

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2003
ISBN
9781841766270, 1841766275
Open Library ID
OL8922556M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (16459543 bytes)
Series
Warrior
Edition
1St Edition
Pages
63\63
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

This title follows one recruit through commando, raiding and amphibious training in Scotland, and into action. It shows how the Rangers differed from the standard infantryman in both their combat mission and their combat skills, and how tactics were modified in the light of lessons learned. The experiences of battle covered include the Rangers' first action during the 1942 Dieppe raid, fighting elite Italian Bersaglieri units at Station de Sened and the Afrika Korps at Dernaia Pass in 1943, spearheading the invasion of Sicily and Italy in late 1943, and the gruelling combat up the Italian boot until war's end. Packed with first hand accounts, and many unpublished photographs, it provides a vivid description of life among the elite soldiers of Darby's Rangers.

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