Rangers Led the Way: WWII Army Rangers in Their Own Words by Chris Ketcherside, George Despotis An extensive directory of California

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Rangers Led the Way: WWII Army Rangers in Their Own Words by Chris Ketcherside, George Despotis An extensive directory of CaliforniaRangers Led the Way is a collection of interviews from 20 Rangers who fought in Europe during WWII, including the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Ranger Battalions. The book also includes historical context so the actions described in the interviews can be understood as part of the larger war. Within a year after the fateful attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the US military understood the need for Special Forces and began training with the British Commandos