Onward we charge : the heroic story of Darby's Rangers in World War II /

Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart, and posthumously promoted to Brigadier General by President Truman, Colonel William Darby was an indisputable hero. His elite battalion of Army Rangers paved the way for Ranger success in subsequent wars, and left an unforgettable legacy...

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Main Author:	Jeffers, H. Paul (Harry Paul), 1934-2009
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : NAL Caliber, [2007]
Subjects:	Darby, William Orlando. United States. > Army. > Ranger Battalion, 1st > History. United States. > Army. > Ranger Battalion, 3rd > History. United States. > Army. > Ranger Battalion, 4th > History. World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Africa, North. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Italy. United States. > Army > Biography. Generals > United States > Biography.
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Summary:	Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart, and posthumously promoted to Brigadier General by President Truman, Colonel William Darby was an indisputable hero. His elite battalion of Army Rangers paved the way for Ranger success in subsequent wars, and left an unforgettable legacy in its wake. This book takes readers from the beachheads of North Africa to the bloody campaigns of southern Italy, and to Darby's tragic death by German shrapnel just eight days before V-E Day. This is the true story of a man who held his own beside the greatest military figures in history.--From publisher description.
Physical Description:	vi, 312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-300) and index.
ISBN:	0451221281 9780451221285