Rudder's Rangers

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bronze_Star
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Army
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:infantry
special operations
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:military_history
inspired video games
depicted in films
inspired books
Ranger heritage
gptkbp:current_status historical unit
recognized by U. S. Army
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Normandy
gptkb:Hurtgen_Forest
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M1911_pistol
gptkb:M1_Garand
gptkb:Thompson_submachine_gun
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:D-Day_operations
high casualty rates
heroic actions
Pointe du Hoc assault
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Benning
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Camp_Forrest
gptkbp:historical_significance first American Rangers in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rudder's Rangers
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for modern Rangers
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Rangers_Lead_the_Way
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Rangers
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Earl_Rudder
gptkbp:operations gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Battle_of_Pointe_du_Hoc
gptkbp:size approximately 225 men
gptkbp:specialization assault operations
gptkbp:successor 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions
gptkbp:theater gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:training gptkb:Ranger_School
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:Fort_Benning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colonel_James_Earl_Rudder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4