30 Dec Darby’s Rangers
Darby’s Rangers, WWII Movie starring James Garner
(1958) This WWII Movie was“suggested” by the book of the same name by historian Major James Altieri, about the elite commando unit headed by Colonel William Darby.
There are too many subplots where the Rangers are chasing local ladies. The New York Times reviewer at the time the movie was released said it was a “recruiting officer’s dream.”
The movie doesn’t disclose that Colonel Darby was killed in combat in 1945 at the age of thirty-four.
His rangers worked hand in hand with the OSS. The story and history of these highly skilled commandos deserve better.
Watch movie clips on the Turner Classic Movies site.
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