10 US Rangers Who Became the German Army's Worst Nightmare

10 US Rangers Who Became the German Army's Worst Nightmare They climbed cliffs under German fire, assaulted fortified positions, fought through North Africa, Italy, and Normandy, and helped create the combat tradition that still defines the U.S. Army Rangers today. In this documentary, we follow **10 U.S. Rangers whose actions made them some of the most dangerous American soldiers German forces encountered during World War II**. From William O. Darby and the creation of the first Ranger battalions to James Earl Rudder’s assault on Pointe du Hoc and Leonard “Bud” Lomell’s search for the German guns behind the cliffs, these are stories of raids, amphibious assaults, close combat, and missions where failure could have changed entire battles. The 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions participated in the Normandy landings, while Darby’s earlier Rangers fought through North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. ([U.S. Army][1]) Featured in this video: Herman Dammer Roy Murray John C. Raaen Jr. Charles “Ace” Parker Max F. Schneider George F. Kerchner Robert T. Edlin Leonard “Bud” Lomell James Earl Rudder William O. Darby On D-Day, Rudder’s Rangers scaled the cliffs at *Pointe du Hoc* under German fire. The U.S. Army records the 2nd and 5th Rangers as key Ranger units in the Normandy landings and traces the modern Ranger lineage back to these World War II battalions. ([U.S. Army][2]) *Sources & Further Reading:* U.S. Army / USASOC History Office — The Rangers of WWII: Leading the Way for Future Generations U.S. Army — U.S. Army Rangers: Heritage U.S. Army — Around and About Fort Drum: Darby Rapid Deployment Facility U.S. Army Military History Institute — Attack, Attack, Attack PBS — D-Day at Pointe-du-Hoc Texas State Historical Association — James Earl Rudder Subscribe for more documentaries about the individual soldiers hidden inside the biggest battles of World War II. #WW2 #USArmyRangers #ArmyRangers #DDay #Normandy #PointeDuHoc #MilitaryHistory #WorldWar2 [1]: https://www.army.mil/article/266709/t... "The Rangers of WWII: Leading the way for future generations | Article | The United States Army" [2]: https://www.army.mil/ranger/heritage.... "U.S. Army Rangers - Overview, History, Best Ranger Competition, Army.mil"