Arzew, November 8, 1942. Rangers of the 1st Battalion guard the French coastal artillery battery they captured in the early dark of D-Day. Bullet damage from the preceding firefight is apparent. The modern Rangers were founded by future Goalpost commander Lucian Truscott in June 1942. Truscott and 50 Rangers participated in Dieppe raid and were the first Americans to see ground combat against Nazi Germany. (US Army)
Photo and caption featured in Osprey Campaign • 312 Operation Torch 1942 The invasion of French North Africa by Brian Lane Herder











