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Rangers at Dieppe: The First Combat Action of U.S. Army Rangers in World War II
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Product Description After Pearl Harbor, the United States was struggling to bring itself up to fighting strength for World War II when a specially-trained force-based upon the famed British commando squads-was formed. It would become known as the Rangers. Before their training was complete, the Rangers were thrust into battle, taking part in an assault on the German-held French port of Dieppe. Plagued by politics and inter-service rivalry, the raid would become one of the greatest debacles of the war. Allied losses included several Rangers killed or wounded-the first American blood spilled on European soil in the war. Here, drawn from historical records and personal recollections by those who were there, and illustrated with photographs, is the story of the baptism of fire of what would become the U.S. Army Rangers. From Publishers Weekly DeFelice (Leopards Kill) takes a fresh look at the disastrous 1942 Allied landing at German-occupied Dieppe, France, from the perspective of the 50 U.S. Army Rangers scattered among the British Commando units and the Canadian 2nd Division, which spearheaded the assault. With an eye on gaining experience in amphibious operations, the 50 Rangers were selected from the 1st Ranger Battalion, formed just months before Operation Jubilee, the code name for the raid at Dieppe. Beset by poor planning, insufficient training, and inadequate support, the assault—among a series of raids intended to harass the Germans and boost Allied morale—was a sanguinary disaster. The Canadians suffered 67% casualties and the Rangers 22%. Noting Dieppe's lack of military importance, DeFelice rejects the notion that it was a brutal but necessary rehearsal for D-Day, concluding that it was an unnecessary and foreseeable fiasco. DeFelice honors the courage of the men on the ground, however, including Lt. Edwin Loustalot, Pvt. Owen Sweazey, Cpl. Franklin Zip Koons and Sgt. Alex Szima. Carefully researched and vividly told, this popular account of the blooding of the now iconic Rangers will appeal to fans of military history. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "A remarkable saga of heroism under fire...this is military history at its best." -Colonel Cole C. Kingseed, co-author of Beyond Band Of Brothers "An up-to-date, clearly written, comprehensively researched account of the formation and training of the American Rangers." - Booklist "Carefully researched and vividly told." - Publishers Weekly About the Author Jim DeFelice is the author or co-author of several military-themed New York Times bestsellers. His latest novel is Leopards Kill.
