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Written by William O. Darby with William H. Baumer - Audio book narrated by Don Leslie - Abridged Nonfiction - 2 COMPACT DISCS - 2 hours

Publisher, Random House Audiobooks (August 2003)

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"Onward we stagger, and if the tanks come, may God help the tanks." —William O. Darby

From the moment they hit the beaches in North Africa to their last desperate struggle at Anzio, Darby's Rangers asked for only one thing in World War II—the chance to fight. Experts at amphibious landings, night attacks, and close combat, the Rangers were the spearhead for advancing U.S. forces. And at their helm was William O. Darby, a forceful, charismatic man who inspired, and was inspired by, his troops. Against overwhelming odds in Tunisia, through the concentrated hell at Gela, on to the final kill at Messina and the Italian mainland, Darby and his Rangers led the way. Darby's Rangers is an authentic war story, as vivid as the action itself.

About the Authors: William O. Darby was one of the most brilliant combat commanders of World War II. He organized the first Ranger Battalion as a counterpart of the British Commandos in early June 1942. His name is synonymous with inspired and enlightened leadership and tough, realistic training.

William H. Baumer was a West Point classmate of William Darby. Baumer's service in the United States Army included the War Department General Staff, British War Cabinet, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, U.S. Mission to Moscow, and the Paris Peace Conference. He retired in 1969 as a major general in the U.S. Army Reserve.

About the Narrator: Don Leslie has appeared on Broadway in The Dresser and Rose, and off-Broadway in Perfect Crime. Other theater credits include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Waiting for Godot, Macbeth, and Othello. His television credits include Law & Order, All My Children, and Loving.