U.S. Army Rangers
April 22, 2021
Why The Axis Hated (But Grudgingly Respected) the U.S. Army Rangers
The Rangers were feared and righly recognized as elite forces that could punch well above the weight of each unit.
by Warfare History Network
Key point: U.S. Rangers are some of the finest in the world and they helped the Allies land and win at D-Day. Here is how they were forged in global war.
On a June morning in 1942, a battalion of American soldiers stepped down from a train at Fort William in the northern highlands of Scotland. Bagpipes of the Cameron Highlanders’ band sounded the call to battle, and the Americans were greeted by Lt. Col. Charles Vaughan, a burly, ruddy-cheeked British Army officer. Radiating enthusiasm and goodwill, he welcomed the Americans to Scotland and told them he would lead the way to Achnacarry Castle, site of the British Commando training depot.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/why-axis-hated-grudgingly-respected-us-army-rangers-183427
