The 6th Ranger Battalion’s Great Raid

Introduction In December 1941, the Japanese army attacked the United States by attacking Pearl Harbor and invaded the Philippines. In anticipation of the invasion, the US retired general MacArthur and sent it to the Philippines. His mission is to prepare this strategically located island to prevent Japanese invasion. In this case study we will introduce the events that brought about the biggest surrender in the history of the United States and will examine the most daring rescue attempts of the Second World War. This document was carried out after the plan and implementation of the 6th Genocide Battalion at the Japanese Cabanatuan Prison Camp.

In January 1945, at the Cabana Thuan on Luzon Island, the company of the 6th Ranger Battalion handled the attack at Cabanatuan. Rangers crossed the back of the enemy by 29 miles (47 km), including 1 mile (1.6 km) crawling through the empty space in their stomach. In their last attack, Rangers destroyed twice the Japanese soldiers and rescued 500 prisoners. Five months after fighting the Japanese Army at the Indian Theater in Burma, China in August 1944, Merrill predator (5307 general (temporary)) was integrated into the 475th Infantry Regiment and the 75th Infantry Regiment at that time It was. . Merrill predator used the coat of arms of the People's Republic of China as a coat of arms to celebrate his associate 's Chinese expedition party (Myanmar) as a special unit led by Associate Frank Merrill. The sun represents the behavior of daylight, the lightning bolt represents the speed of attack, and the white star represents night ability.

Two independent Rangers troops fought at the Pacific Theater. The 98th Field Artillery Battalion was founded on December 16, 1940 and was activated in Louis Bourg in January 1941. On September 26, 1944, they turned from field artillery to light infantry and became the sixth ranger camp. The 6th ranger battalion led the invasion of the Philippines and the attack on the Cabanaghan POW camp. They continued fighting in the Philippines in Japan until December 30, 1945. After the first Quebec meeting, the 5307 th compound (temporary) consisted of commander Frank Merrill, 2,997 officers and subordinates were often called Merrill Lynch predators. They began training in India on October 31, 1943. Most predators' training is based on the British Army Major General Ewing Gate, specializing in thorough raids behind the Japanese army.

In January 1974, Army chief of Clayton Abrams ordered to form a ranger camp. Since World War II, Kenneth C. Rouair has been condemned to activate, organize, train and instruct the first battalion Ranger troops. The first ranger battalion was activated on July 1, 1974 and was air-fed to Fort Stuart, Georgia. The second ranger battalion was later launched on October 1, 1974. On 3rd October 1984, the third Ranger Camp and Headquarters Company acquired its color Gain at Fort Benning. The 75th ranger group was appointed in February 1986.