The 6th Ranger Battalion was a US Army Ranger Battalion which saw action in the Pacific during World War II. The Battalion is best known for its role in the Raid at Cabanatuan in January 1945. The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Official force name 75th Ranger Regiment Rangers Other names Airborne Rangers Army Rangers Task Force Ranger U.S. Army Rangers Branch U.S. Army Chain of Command USASOC Description Special Operations Force, rapidly deployable light infantry force. ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO code In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ... US landings in the Pacific, 1942–1945 The Pacific War occurred in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in Asia. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... Combatants United States Japan Commanders Henry Mucci (6th Ranger Battalion) Robert Prince (C and F Companies, 6th Ranger Battalion) Juan Pajota (USAFFE guerrillas) unknown Strength 127 U.S. troops, 200 Filipino guerrillas estimated 8,000 Japanese troops around the camp and about 700 in the camp Casualties 4 killed and... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

98th Field Artillery Battalion

The 6th Rangers history begins with a mule-drawn pack artillery unit, the 98th Field Artillery Battalion. The 98th Field Artillery was formed at Camp Carson, Colorado in 1942 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Callicut. In December 1942, the battalion embarked for Brisbane, Australia, but due to Australian animal importation laws, the Battalion was redirected to New Guinea, arriving at Port Moresby on 17 February, 1943. In its common modern meaning, a mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. ... Fort Carson is a census-designated place and United States Army post located in El Paso County, Colorado, outside of Colorado Springs. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 8th 104,185 sq mi  269 837 km² 280 miles  451 km 380 miles  612 km 0. ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Port Moresby town Port Moresby, (9°30′ S 147°12′ E), population 193,242 (1990), is the capital of Papua New Guinea. ...

The Battalion spent the next 12 months in training, but saw no combat. In February 1943, US Sixth Army decided that the battalion was obsolete, and removed the unit's 800 mules, as well as its commander, who was transferred to the US 1st Cavalry Division. The battalion's new commander was Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. Mucci. The US Sixth Army was activated in January 1943, commanded by Lieutenant General Walter Krueger. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 1st Cavalry Division. ... Colonel Henry Mucci Henry Mucci was an Army Colonel and Ranger. ...

Ranger Training

Mucci had led a training camp in Hawaii which used Ranger training techniques. He announced that the Battalion was being converted from Field Artillery to Rangers, and downsized from 1,000 men to only 500. Most of the artillery officers were transferred out and replaced by Infantry and Engineer officers. Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,941 sq. ...

The task of conversion and training took over a year, but by July 1944 it was completed. The battalion was transferred to Finchhaven, New Guinea, where it was reorganised as a Ranger Battalion and redesignated as the 6th Ranger Battalion.

Philippine Campaign

The 6th Rangers were to lead the invasion of the Philippines. The battalion left Finchhaven for Leyte in The Philippines on 10 October 1944. It was to secure the islands of Dinagat, Homonhon and Suluan, located in the entrance to the Leyte Gulf. These islands had the potential to disrupt 6th Army's landing operations if they remained in Japanese hands. After initial delays due to bad weather, the operation went ahead on 18 October, and was a success. The 6th Rangers on Dinagat raised the first American flag on Philippine soil as part of General Douglas MacArthur's 'Return to the Philippines'. Leyte (pronounced LAY-teh or LAY-tee) is an island in the Visayas group of the Philippines. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Dinagat Island is a small island in the Philippines, located on the south side of Leyte Gulf in the province of Surigao del Norte. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: Blanked by author, previous version was an untranslated sentence of some sort If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ... Leyte Gulf is the body of water immediately east of the island of Leyte in the Philippines, adjoining the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean. ... Douglas MacArthur GCB (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and medal of honor recipient, who was Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He led the defense of Australia, and the recapture of New Guinea, the Philippines and...

After the success of this mission, the Invasion of Leyte got underway on 20 October, 1944. The 6th Rangers were moved to Tacloban on Leyte, where they were mostly used for patrolling actions. Late in the year, the order came through for the battalion to prepare to take part in the landings in Lingayen Gulf, which were to form the invasion of Luzon. On 1 January 1945, the Rangers were transported by sea from Tacloban to Lingayen Gulf, and were landed on Lingayen Gulf Beach on 10 January 1945. Elements of the battalion were sent to Santiago Island to secure the entrance to the Gulf and prevent the enemy outflanking the landing area. The Battle of Leyte in the Pacific campaign of World War II was the invasion and conquest of Leyte in the Philippines by Allied forces under the command of General Douglas MacArthur between October 20 and December 31, 1944. ... The Lingayen Gulf is an extension of the South China Sea on Luzon in the Philippines. ...

Cabanatuan Raid

Main article: Raid at Cabanatuan

6th Army Intelligence indicated that the Japanese were holding a large number of American POWs in Cabanatuan, 30 miles north of Manila. An incident at a camp on Palawan led intelligence to believe that the POWs would be executed as the Imperial Japanese Army retreated. General Walter Krueger, 6th Army commander, ordered 6th Rangers to bring the prisoners out alive. Combatants United States Japan Commanders Henry Mucci (6th Ranger Battalion) Robert Prince (C and F Companies, 6th Ranger Battalion) Juan Pajota (USAFFE guerrillas) unknown Strength 127 U.S. troops, 200 Filipino guerrillas estimated 8,000 Japanese troops around the camp and about 700 in the camp Casualties 4 killed and... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... Manila (Tagalog: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Walter Krueger (1881-1967) was a German-American soldier and general in the first half of the 20th century. ...

C Company, under Captain Robert Prince, reinforced with a platoon from D Company and accompanied by Lt.Col. Mucci, was to undertake the mission. Alamo Scouts and Filipino Guerillas accompanied the 6th Ranger force, and provided reconnaissance and flank protection. The attack went ahead at dusk on 30 January. During the follwing battle, the Rangers rescued 512 POWs, and killed 523 enemy troops for the loss of two rangers and 21 Filipino Guerillas. Both Mucci and Prince received the DSC, all other officers involved in the raid the Silver Star and all enlisted men the Bronze Star. The operation is still classed as the most successful rescue operation in the history of the US military. The Alamo Scouts was a reconnaissance unit for the U.S. Sixth Army in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. The unit is most well-known for their participation in liberating American prisoners of war (POWs) from the Japanese Cabanatuan POW camp near Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... DSC is an initialism or abbreviation for: DCS1800 — European PCS frequencies in the 1800 MHz range. ... The Silver Star is a United States military decoration and is the third highest medal for valor. ... The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration and is the fourth highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service. ...