As a military historian of what I call the American Ranger tradition, I’ve traced this martial phenomenon from the colonial period to the 21st century. These American troops were then supposed to be sent to units across the United States’ rapidly growing army to share their expertise as new recruits prepared to go to war. The 1st Rangers had done both in Africa, and these new Rangers would be asked to do so as well. Rangers for D-DayLike the rest of the D-Day force, the Rangers prepared for the operation without knowing when or where it would take place. On the fateful morning of the Normandy landings, the Ranger battalions were split into three groups with two distinct assignments.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 21, 2024 15:27 UTC