Our History

Our Realism Units History

    On November 14th 2008 The Third Ranger Battalion was Re-founded By Capt. Piet, 1st Lt. Jackson, 2nd Lt. Cullinan, T/Sgt Thomas. With the four of them, they started to build a solid foundation that now helps keep them strong. One of the first things these four based the unit off of were three core values that must be upheld at all times. "Prestige, Honor, and High Esprit-de-corps" Over the course of a few months, inner unit issues turned up which ended up in a resignation of Capt. Piet. After this lost, our Command Staff placed their votes for the next Commanding Officer. 1st Lt. Jackson was then nominated to become the next Commanding Officer of the Third Ranger Battalion. The unit beliefs stayed the same if not became stronger, things then started to fall into place. Each soldier strives to do more and more for the unit, and things became brighter for these rangers! New solid members, along with the new realism vets joined the ranks with the addition of a few of these soldiers, A new Executive Officer and Company First Sergeant was brought in. 1st Lt. Harper and 1st Sgt. York, with these two and Capt. Jackson side by side the unit would never falter. Over the next few months the unit would shape into something ever better, and become stronger as each day passes. We are rangers, and what do rangers do? Lead The Way!

    The Third Ranger Battalion puts forth a strive to always be a unit that is 100% fair and legit. One of the units motto's are "win or lose, we know and the other unit will know, our match was legit in every way on our end. We have no tolerance for anyone that try's to change the game to give them a "personal" edge above others. Our units is a realism unit that try's our best to be as "real" as possible, just like the Third Ranger Battalion once was during World War Two. We are not in anyway a clan that wants their "tags" to match that of a unit. We have respect for the men that served in World War II with in the ranks of the "real" Third Ranger Battalion. We follow their ways in ever way possible, from ranks, respect, professionalism and order. we do not want "just" skilled players we want respectful, honest and pride filled players. Everyone with in our ranks knows each other on a almost personal basis. We are are brotherhood for a reason, and that reason is respect, trust and loyalty.

    All our members are to follow the core values at all times, and keep themselves in a professional manner at all means. Disrespect is not a option!

Ranger History

The Real Third Ranger History

The history of the American Ranger is a long and colorful saga of courage, daring and
outstanding leadership. It is a story of men whose skills in the art of fighting have
seldom been surpassed. Only the highlights of their numerous exploits are told here.

Rangers primarily performed defensive missions until Benjamin Church’s Company of
Independent Rangers from Plymouth Colony proved successful in raiding hostile
Indians during King Phillip’s War in 1675. In 1756 Major Robert Rogers, a native of
New Hampshire, recruited nine companies of American colonists to fight for the British
during the French and Indian War. Ranger techniques and methods of operation were
an inherent characteristic of the American frontiersmen; however, Major Rogers was the
first to capitalize on them and incorporate them into the fighting doctrine of a
permanently organized fighting force.

The method of fighting used by the first Rangers was further developed during the
Revolutionary War by Colonel Daniel Morgan, who organized a unit known as
“Morgan’s Riflemen”. According to General Burgoyne, Morgan’s men were “….the most
famous corps of the Continental Army, all of them crack shots.”

Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox”, organized another famous Revolutionary War
Ranger element known as “Marion’s Partisans”. Marion’s Partisans, numbering
anywhere from a handful to several hundred, operated both with and independent of
other elements of General Washington’s Army. Operating out of the Carolina swamps,
they disrupted British communications and prevented the organization of loyalists to
support the British cause, substantially contributing to the American victory.

The American Civil War was again the occasion for the creation of special units such as
Rangers. John S. Mosby, a master of the prompt and skillful use of cavalry, was one of
the most outstanding Confederate Rangers.He believed that by resorting to aggressive
action he could compel his enemies to guard a hundred points. He would then attack
one of the weakest points and be assured numerical superiority.

With America’s entry into the Second World War, Rangers came forth to add to the
pages of history. Major William O. Darby organized and activated the 1st Ranger
Battalion on June19, 1942 at Carrickfergus, North Ireland. The members were all handpicked
volunteers; 50 participated in the gallant Dieppe Raid on the northern coast of
France with British and Canadian commandos. The 1st, 3rd, and 4th Ranger Battalions
participated with distinction in the North African, Sicilian and Italian campaigns. Darby’s
Ranger Battalions spearheaded the Seventh Army landing at Gela and Licata during the
Sicilian invasion and played a key role in the subsequent campaign which culminated in
the capture of Messina. They infiltrated German lines and mounted an attack against
Cisterna, where they virtually annihilated an entire German parachute regiment during
close in, night, bayonet and hand-to-hand fighting.

The 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions participated in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach,
Normandy; it was during the bitter fighting along the beach that the Rangers gained
their official motto. As the situation became critical on Omaha Beach, the division
commander of the 29th Infantry Division stated that the entire force must clear the beach
and advance inland. He then turned to Lieutenant Colonel Max Schneider, Commander
of the 5th Ranger Battalion, and said, “Rangers, lead the way.” The 5th Ranger Battalion
spearheaded the breakthrough and thus enabled the allies to drive inland away from the
invasion beaches.

The 6th Ranger Battalion, operating in the Pacific, conducted Ranger type missions
behind enemy lines which involved reconnaissance and hard-hitting, long-range raids.
They were the first American contingent to return to the Philippines, destroying key
coastal installations prior to the invasion. A reinforced company from the 6th Ranger
Battalion formed the rescue force which liberated American and allied prisoners of war
from the Japanese prison camp at Cabanatuan.

Another Ranger-type unit was the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), organized and
trained as a long-range penetration unit for employment behind enemy lines in
Japanese occupied Burma. The unit commander was Brigadier General (later Major
General) Frank D. Merrill, its 2,997 officers and men became popularly known as
“Merrill’s Marauders”.

The men composing Merrill’s Marauders were volunteers from the 5th, 154th, and 33rd
Infantry Regiments and from other Infantry regiments engaged in combat in the
southwest and South Pacific. These men responded to a call from then Chief of Staff,
General George C. Marshall, for volunteers for a hazardous mission. These volunteers
were to have a high state of physical ruggedness and stamina and were to come from
jungle-trained and jungle-tested units.

Prior to their entry into the Northern Burma Campaign, Merrill’s Marauders trained in
India under the overall supervision of Major General Orde C. Wingate, British Army.
There, they were trained from February to June 1943 in long-range penetration tactics
and techniques of the type developed and first employed by General Wingate. The
operations of the Marauders were closely coordinated with those of the Chinese 22nd
and 38th Divisions in a drive to recover northern Burma and clear the way for the
construction of Ledo Road, which was to link the Indian railhead at Ledo with the old
Burma Road to China. The Marauders marched and fought through jungle and over
mountains from Hukwang Valley in northwest Burma to Myitkyina and the Irrawaddy
River. In 5 major and 30 minor engagements,they met and defeated the veteran
soldiers of the Japanese 18th Division. Operating in the rear of the main force of the
Japanese, they prepared the way for the southward advances of the Chinese by
disorganizing supply lines and communications. The climax of the Marauder’s
operations was the capture of Myitkyina Airfield, the only all-weather strip in northern
Burma. This was the final victory of “Merrill’s Marauders” which was disbanded in
August 1944. Remaining personnel were consolidated into the 475th Infantry Regiment
which fought its last battle February 3-4,1945 at Loi-Kang Ridge, China. This Infantry
Regiment would serve as the forefather of today’s 75th Ranger Regiment.

Shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, the 8th Army Ranger
Company was formed of volunteers from American units in Japan. The Company was
trained in Korea and distinguished itself in combat during the drive to the Yalu River,
performing task force and spearhead operations. In November 1950 during the
massive Chinese intervention, this small unit, though vastly outnumbered, withstood five
enemy assaults on its position.

In September 1950, a Department of the Army message called for volunteers to be
trained as Airborne Rangers. In the 82nd Airborne Division, five thousand regular Army
paratroopers volunteered, and from that number nine hundred men were selected to
form the initial eight Airborne Ranger Companies. An additional nine companies were
formed from volunteers of regular Army and National Guard Infantry Divisions. These
seventeen Airborne Ranger companies were activated and trained at Fort Benning,
Georgia, with most receiving additional training in the mountains of Colorado.

IN 1950 and 1951, some 700 men of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 8th Airborne Ranger
companies fought to the front of every American Infantry Division in Korea. Attacking by
land, water, and air, these six Ranger companies conducted raids, deep penetrations
and ambush operations against North Korean and Chinese forces. They were the first
Rangers in history to make a combat jump. After the Chinese intervention, these
Rangers were the first Americans to re-cross the 38th parallel. The 2nd Airborne Ranger
Company was the only African American Ranger unit in the history of the American
Army. The men of the six Ranger companies who fought in Korea paid the bloody price
of freedom. One in nine of this gallant brotherhood died on the battlefields of Korea.

Other Airborne Ranger companies led the way while serving with infantry divisions in
the United States, Germany and Japan. Men of these companies volunteered and
fought as members of line infantry units in Korea. One Ranger, Donn Porter, would be
posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Fourteen Korean War Rangers became
general officers and dozens became colonels, senior noncommissioned officers, and
leaders in civilian life. They volunteered for the Army, the Airborne, the Rangers, and
for combat. The first men to earn and wear the coveted Ranger Tab, these men are the
original Airborne Rangers.

In October 1951, the Army Chief of Staff, General J. Lawton Collins directed, “Ranger
training be extended to all combat units in the Army.” The Commandant of the Infantry
School was directed to establish a Ranger Department for the purpose of conducting a
Ranger course of instruction. The overall objective of Ranger training was to raise the
standard of training in all combat units. This program was built upon what had been
learned from the Ranger Battalions of World War II and the Airborne Ranger companies
of the Korean conflict.

During the Vietnam Conflict, fourteen Ranger companies consisting of highly motivated
volunteers served with distinction from the Mekong Delta to the DMZ. Assigned to
separate brigade, division and field force units, they conducted long-range
reconnaissance and exploitation operations into enemy-held areas providing valuable
combat intelligence. Initially designated at LRRP, then LRP companies, these units
were later designated as C, D,E,F,G,H,I,K,L,M,N,O and P (Ranger) 75th Infantry.

Following Vietnam, recognizing the need for a highly trained and highly mobile reaction
force, the Army Chief of Staff, General Abrams directed the activation of the first
battalion-sized Ranger units since World War II, the 1st and 2nd Battalions (Ranger), 75th
Infantry. The 1st Battalion was trained at Fort Benning, Georgia and was activated
February 8, 1974 at Fort Stewart, Georgia with the 2nd Battalion being activated on
October 3, 1974. The 1st Battalion is now located at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia and
the 2nd Battalion at Fort Lewis, Washington.

The farsightedness of General Abrams’ decision, as well as the combat effectiveness of
the Ranger battalions, was proven during the United States’ invasion of the island of
Grenada in October 1983 to protect American citizens there, and to restore democracy.
As expected, Rangers led the way! During this operation, code named “Urgent Fury,”
the Ranger battalions conducted a daring, low level airborne assault (from 500 feet) to
seize the airfield at Point Salines, and then continued operations for several days to
eliminate pockets of resistance, and rescue American medical students.

As a result of the demonstrated effectiveness of the Ranger battalions, the Department
of the Army announced in 1984, that it was increasing the strength of Ranger units to its
highest level in 40 years by activating another Ranger battalion, as well as a Ranger
Regimental Headquarters. These new units, the 3rd Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry,
and Headquarters Company (Ranger) 75th Infantry, have increased the Ranger strength
of the Army to over 2,000 soldiers actually assigned to Ranger units. On February 3,
1986, the 75th Infantry was re-designated the 75th Ranger Regiment.

On December 20,1989, the 75th Ranger Regiment was once again called upon to
demonstrate its effectiveness in combat. For the first time since its reorganization in
1984, the Regimental Headquarters and all three Ranger battalions were deployed on
Operation “Just Cause” in Panama. During this operation, the 75th Ranger Regiment
spearheaded the assault into Panama by conducting airborne assaults onto
Torrijos/Tocumen Airport and Rio Hato Airfield to facilitate the restoration of democracy
in Panama, and protect the lives of American citizens. Between December 20, 1989
and January 7, 1990, numerous follow-on missions were performed in Panama by the
Regiment.

Early in 1991, elements of the 75th Ranger Regiment deployed to Saudi Arabia in
support of Operation Desert Storm.

In August 1993 elements of the 75th Ranger Regiment deployed to Somalia in support
of Operation Restore Hope, and returned November 1993.

The performance of these Rangers significantly contributed to the overall success of
these operations and upheld the Ranger tradition of the past. As in the past, the
Regiment stands ready to execute its mission to conduct special operations in support
of the United States’ policies and objectives.

 

UNITED STATES ARMY, APRIL 2000, "lll-1, lll-2, lll-3, lll-4, lll-5" Direct From RANGER HANDBOOK