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Rangers Lead the Way

Steven J. Zaloga | Howard Gerrard | Mariusz Kozik
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20th twentieth century
A01=Steven J. Zaloga
A12=Howard Gerrard
A12=Mariusz Kozik
Analysis
assessment
Author_Howard Gerrard
Author_Mariusz Kozik
Author_Steven J. Zaloga
background
battle
Category=JWLF
Category=NHD
Category=NHWL
Category=NHWR7
conflict
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eq_history
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
illustrated
initial strategy
operations
Second World War 2 II
small unit
strategy
tactic
WWII WW2

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  • ISBN 9781846033940
  • Weight: 248g
  • Dimensions: 182 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 10 Sep 2009
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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In the early hours of D-Day, 1944, a group from the US Army 2nd Rangers Battalion were sent on one of the legendary raids of World War II.

The mission was to scale the cliffs overlooking Omaha beach and assault the German coastal artillery at Pointe-du-Hoc. It was thought that only a raid could ensure that the guns would remain silent during the D-Day landings. But allied intelligence was wrong.After climbing the cliffs under aggressive German fire and securing the battery site, the Rangers discovered that the guns themselves were no longer there. It was only due to the heroic actions of the Rangers involved that the guns were located in firing positions facing Utah beach and destroyed before they could be used.

In the first of Osprey's thrilling Raid series, this act of audacious daring is brought to life, complete with illustrated artwork, maps and rare German accounts. Taking a more critical look at the story, Steven Zaloga analyses every detail, from the intelligence failings to the boldness of the Rangers' in the face of such odds.
About Steven J. Zaloga | Howard Gerrard | Mariusz Kozik
Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in history from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II.

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