Onward We Charge
The Heroic Story of Darby's Rangers in World War II
First published 2007
About this book
Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart, and posthumously promoted to Brigadier General by President Truman, Colonel William Darby was an indisputable hero. His elite battalion of Army Rangers paved the way for Ranger success in subsequent wars-and left an unforgettable legacy in its wake.Onward We Charge takes readers from the beachheads of North Africa to the bloody campaigns of southern Italy, and to Darby's tragic death by German shrapnel just eight days before V-E Day. This is the true story of a man who held his own beside the greatest military figures in history.
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United StatesWorld War, 1939-1945HistoryCampaignsBiographyGeneralsRegimental historiesUnited States. Army. Ranger Battalion, 4thUnited States. Army. Ranger Battalion, 1stUnited States. Army. Ranger Battalion, 3rdUnited States. ArmyNonfictionUnited states, army, biographyWorld war, 1939-1945, regimental historiesWorld war, 1939-1945, campaigns, africaWorld war, 1939-1945, campaigns, italyGenerals, biography