Title: Rudder's Rangers is an excellent depiction of D-Day
Review: Rudder's Rangers is an excellent depiction of the D-Day invasion of Europe from a special operations point of view. Included in the narrative are anecdotes about the train-up of 2nd Ranger Batt. from the creation of the battalion in 1943 thru the execution of the assault on Point du Hoc on D-Day. The author, a combat veteran, gives the details from a soldier's point of view. Though at times the listing of names of soldiers during the story distracts from the point of the moment, it does provide a level of reality. While the movie, Saving Private Ryan is a fictional account of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, this book provides an insight into the actual brutality of war. Most importantly, it gives the reader a character study of an excellent role model for a soldier in James Earl Rudder. Future and current military leaders will find many learning points in the actions of the commander of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, LTC Rudder.
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