Ranger History Quiz

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » February 11th, 2005, 4:37 pm

Kilted Heathen wrote:
rgrpuck wrote:Ok here's one for extra credit

Who found the guns at Point Du Hoc?
Ranger Leonard Lowell

1SG later Lt Lomell

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » February 11th, 2005, 4:48 pm

What were the original colors of the Ranger Tab?

Grumble and Grunt · February 12th, 2005, 4:24 am

diamond shaped with a deep blue background with yellow border and letters

from: https://www.perscom.army.mil/tagd/tioh/ ... %20tab.htm

Grumble and Grunt · February 12th, 2005, 4:26 am

1SG later Lt Lomell

Battlefield commission?

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » February 12th, 2005, 4:43 am

Grumble and Grunt wrote:diamond shaped with a deep blue background with yellow border and letters

from: https://www.perscom.army.mil/tagd/tioh/ ... %20tab.htm

If you are refering to the TAB question. You would be incorrect.

Grumble and Grunt · February 12th, 2005, 5:16 am

June 1942 - October 1945

Red and White (Unauthorized)

http://www.vetshome.com/military_ranger_patches_1.htm

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » February 12th, 2005, 5:46 am

Grumble and Grunt wrote:June 1942 - October 1945

Red and White (Unauthorized)

http://www.vetshome.com/military_ranger_patches_1.htm

Red and black the same colors as the scroll. However after being approve at DA level it mysterously had changed colors to black and gold. .....the USMA colors.

Smiddy · Post by **Smiddy** » February 12th, 2005, 9:49 am

rgrpuck wrote:What is the name of the first Man off of Omaha Beach?

Hint: 5th BN

Puck, Did you mean the first man through the breach: Bull Dawson?

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » February 12th, 2005, 9:51 am

Smiddy wrote:
rgrpuck wrote:What is the name of the first Man off of Omaha Beach?

Hint: 5th BN
Puck, Did you mean the first man through the breach: Bull Dawson?

Thats him Smiddy, Col retired Francis Dawson.

Smiddy · Post by **Smiddy** » February 12th, 2005, 9:53 am

rgrpuck wrote:What Va. cav unit was known as "Mosbys Rangers"?

43rd Battalion (by the end of the war Regiment).

I believed their higher headquarters was the 1st VA Cav, but I think you once told me it was the 2nd. Of course that converstion is over 10 years old.

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » February 12th, 2005, 9:54 am

Smiddy wrote:
rgrpuck wrote:What Va. cav unit was known as "Mosbys Rangers"?
43rd Battalion (by the end of the war Regiment).

I believed their higher headquarters was the 1st VA Cav, but I think you once told me it was the 2nd. Of course that converstion is over 10 years old.

Yep you got it. Damn you still remember my Ranger history class ?

Kilted Heathen · Post by **Kilted Heathen** » February 12th, 2005, 10:08 am

Grumble and Grunt wrote:diamond shaped with a deep blue background with yellow border and letters

from: https://www.perscom.army.mil/tagd/tioh/ ... %20tab.htm

Stop being wrong!

Brat Attack · Post by **Brat Attack** » February 12th, 2005, 4:19 pm

I missed the Panamanian SF one. I got 9 of 10, that just helped alot for me. I just got through the hell of cole range. We have our history test and RFR test this upcoming week. Thanks for that mini-quiz. Take care all...

csforstall · Post by **csforstall** » February 12th, 2005, 4:33 pm

Grumble and Grunt. Lets try this on this site. PM sent

Smiddy · Post by **Smiddy** » February 12th, 2005, 7:19 pm

rgrpuck wrote:
Yep you got it. Damn you still remember my Ranger history class ?

To be honest, I still do. But the conversation about if they fell under the 1st VA Cav was at RHQ circa 94-95.

I got your Ranger History class at Cole Range Aug 92. You had our undivided attention.

I vividly remember the part about the changing of the tab's colors. To this date, over 12 years later, I still fuck with West Pointers about that.