A Collection of WW11 US Ranger Cloth Insignia

An original collection of unissued US Ranger Cloth Insignia comprising Shoulder Titles for the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th Ranger battalions along with one diamond shaped “Rangers” and small rectangular “Ranger” sleeve insignia.

The U.S. Army Rangers were, at least in theory, intended to be a special amphibious raiding force in the same vein as the British Commandos and U.S. Marine Raiders. On the western front, this specialty was rarely exploited after the D-Day landings, although the 6th Rangers were more properly used in the Philippines. This organization applies to a newer cadre of Rangers formed in 1943, taking effect in February 1944 after Darby's Rangers (1st, 3rd and 4th Rangers) were destroyed in Italy.