| Onward We Charge - The Heroic Story of Darby's Rangers in World War II
(2007)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Genre |
Non-Fiction |
| Subject |
Darby, William Orlando; World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns; World War, 1939-1945 - Regimental histories - United States |
| Publication Date |
7/3/2007 |
| Format |
Hardcover (9.1
x
6.2
mm)
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| Publisher |
NAL Hardcover |
| Language |
English |
| Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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| Description |
| 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. |
| Personal Details |
| Acquire Date |
6/10/2010 |
| Condition |
Fine/Very Good |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
D769.311s.t .J44 2007 |
| Dewey |
940.541273092 |
| ISBN |
9780451221285 |
| Edition |
[1st ed.] |
| Cover Price |
$24.95 |
| No. of Pages |
320 |
| First Edition |
Yes |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
This book is a biography of William O. Darby, the first commander of the Rangers. It differs from a general history of the Rangers only by including a couple of chapters of Darby's life before joining the Army and by not covering the actions of Ranger units not directly associated with Darby himself (the action at Point du Hoc in the Normandy invasion, for example).
For readers wanting a more thorough history of the Rangers, I might recommend Robert W. Black's book Rangers in World War II. |
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