Soldiers of the 2nd Ranger Battalion of the US Army with a mascot of their unit.

Tough guys with a puppy

Commander of the US Army's 1st Ranger Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel William O. Darby, (1911-1945) left, and a battalion officer study an operational map on the Chiunzi Pass (Valico di Chiunzi), 7-8 miles west of Salerno, Italy; 1944.

Consulting a battle map

US troops of the 7th Armored Division guard German officers captured during the division’s drive on St. Vith, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, 23 January 1945. 