WW2 Flashcards
How many battalions were activated during WW2? What standards?
6; using British Commando standards
When and where was 1st Battalion activated?
June 19, 1942 in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Who organized and activated 1st Battalion?
Maj. (later BG) William O. Darby
What events did 1st battalion participate in during WW2?
The North African landing at Arzeu, Algeria, the Tunisian Battles, and the critical battle of El Guettar
When and where were the 3rd and 4th Battalions activated?
In Africa, near the end of the Tunisian campaign
Who activated and trained the 3rd and 4th Battalions
Col William O. Darby
What battalions made up “the Ranger Force” during WW2?
1st, 3rd, and 4th Battalions
Who began the tradition of wearing the scroll shoulder sleeve insignia?
The “Ranger Force” (1st, 3rd, and 4th Battalions) during WW2
Which battalions participated in the June 6, 1944, D-Day landings at Omaha Beach, Normandy?
2nd and 5th battalions; scaled the cliffs at Pointe Du Hoc, overlooking Omaha Beach, to destroy German gun emplacements aimed at the beachhead
Where did the motto, “Rangers, lead the way!” come from?
Before the scaling of the cliffs at Pointe Du Hoc, BG Norman Kota Yelled to Max Schneider, “Rangers, Lead the way!”
Where did the 6th Ranger Battalion operate during WW2?
The Philippines
What major accomplishment did the 6th Ranger Battalion have in the Philippines during WW2? When?
They made up the rescue force that saved over 500 POWs from a Japanese prison camp in Cabanatuan on Jan 30, 1945.
When was the 75th Infantry Regiment organized during WW2?
Oct 3, 1943 during the China Campaign
What was Merrill’s Marauders (5307th Composite Unit) originally known as?
Task Force Galahad
When were the Ranger Battalions deactivated?
At the close WW2
