Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Quistorff, Alissa Marie
URN	etd-07112005-223056
Title	The U.S. Army's 2nd Ranger Battalion: Beyond D-Day
Degree	Master of Science
Department	History, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Nathan Stoltzfus Committee Member
Keywords	D-Day Army Rangers Pointe du Hoc World War II
Date of Defense	2005-04-20
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This thesis is a micro-history of how the 2nd Ranger Battalion, during World War II evolved their military doctrine. This work focuses on their training for operation Pointe du Hoc and the ensuing battle. After the fight for Pointe du Hoc the Rangers were deployed in a variety of ways. Be examining the Brest campaign, the battles in the Hurtgen Forest, and the crossing of the Rhine River, the Ranger doctrine slowly begins to emerge.
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