[Iris7]

Hi, Snippy.

These Rangers were well trained men. Preparation was very good. Radios were very poor, that was the technology then.

I differ here and there on tactics, but of course time was of the essence.

I think Colonel William O. Darby was more responsible than any other single man for the Rangers. Darby was killed two days before the German surrender while serving with the 10th Mountain Division. He was posthumously promoted to Brigadier General.

[snippy_about_it]

Darby was killed two days before the German surrender while serving with the 10th Mountain Division. He was posthumously promoted to Brigadier General.

That's sad timing. I remember reading how they started and how he trained them. I think Sam did a thread called "Darby's Rangers", I must have read it there. I didn't remember how he died. Thank you for reminding us. He left a wonderful legacy.