This book tells the story of the U. S. Army's elite Rangers and Special Forces largely through pictures. Never before has such an expansive view of WWII elite forces been offered in one volume. An extensive search of public and private archives unearthed an astonishing number of rare and never before seen images, including color. Most notable are the nearly twenty exemplary photographs of Lieutenant Colonel William O. Darby's Ranger Force in Italy, taken by Robert Capa, considered by many to be the greatest combat photographer of all time. Complementing the period photographs are numerous color plates detailing the rare and often unique items of insignia, weapons, and equipment that marked the soldiers whose heavy task it was to Lead the Way. 250 colour & b/w photographs
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing LTD
ISBN-13
9780764316821
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96418024
Product Key Features
Author
Robert Todd Ross
Publication Name
U.S. Army Rangers and Special Forces of World War II:: Their War in Phot
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
279mm
Item Width
216mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Robert Todd Ross
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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