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  2. William Orlando Darby - Wikipedia

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    William O. Darby (February 8, 1911 – April 30, 1945) was a career United States Army officer who fought in World War II, where he was killed in action at age 34 in Italy. He was posthumously promoted to brigadier general. Darby was the founding commander of the First Ranger Battalion, which evolved into the United States Army Rangers.

  3. 6615th Ranger Force - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Cisterna and the story of the six Rangers who made it out is depicted in the 1968 film Anzio. Darby's Rangers, 1942-45-by Mir Bahmanyer; Rangers in World War II-by Robert Black; Anzio 1944-by Steven J. Zaloga; The Ranger Force: Darby's Rangers in World War II [1]

  4. Darby's Rangers - Wikipedia

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    Darby's Rangers (released in the UK as The Young Invaders [1]) is a 1958 American war film starring James Garner as William Orlando Darby, who organizes and leads the first units of United States Army Rangers during World War II.

  5. Bridges: Gen. William Darby played huge part in outcome ... - AOL

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    In the latest Texas history installment, Ken Bridges looks at the career of a World War II hero. Gen. William O. Darby Bridges: Gen. William Darby played huge part in outcome of WW2 Skip to main ...

  6. Battle of Cisterna - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Cisterna took place during World War II, on 30 January–2 February 1944, near Cisterna, Italy, as part of the Battle of Anzio, part of the Italian Campaign. The battle was a clear German victory which also had repercussions on the employment of U.S. Army Rangers that went beyond the immediate tactical and strategic results of the ...

  7. 1st Ranger Battalion - Wikipedia

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    The first Americans to see active combat in the European theater of World War II were forty-four enlisted men and five officers from the 1st Ranger Battalion. Dispersed among the Canadians and the British commandos, these men were the first American ground soldiers to see action against the Germans in the disastrous Dieppe Raid, officially known as Operation Jubilee.

  8. 4th Ranger Battalion - Wikipedia

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    The 4th Ranger Battalion was a Ranger unit in the United States Army during World War II. Activated on 29 May 1943 in Tunisia, it was disbanded following the Battle of Cisterna in February 1944. Its lineage was integrated into the 75th Ranger Regiment in 1986 when it was consolidated with the Regiment's active battalions.

  9. Max Ferguson Schneider - Wikipedia

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    As World War II progressed, Schneider volunteered for the newly formed 1st Ranger Battalion, under the command of William Orlando Darby, and became a company commander. "Darby's Rangers" trained with their British counterparts in Scotland and in 1943, the 1st Ranger Battalion made its first assault at Arzew.