Welcome
to the 5th Ranger Battalion Re-enacting Society Incorporated/MHPA
All
photos are property of the 5th RIB (RS) / MHPA. Please
do not use photos without written permission.
The 5th RIB (RS) / MHPA are partners in preserving
the memory and achievements of WWII Army Rangers alongside
the Ranger
Family Sons & Daughters Official Organization.
Herein
you will be able to access text, images, and archives
pertaining to the history of the actual 5th Ranger Battalion
of WWII; along with the information regarding accurately
reenacting the 5th Rangers. From their verifying uniforms
and gear to weapons, combat practices and more.
You
may know that the modern day Ranger's motto is "Rangers
lead the way!". What you probably didn't know is
that on D-Day, Dog White sector of Omaha Beach, General
Norman Cota (assistant CO of the 29th ID)
while under heavy machine gun fire, walked towards a
group of HQ Company, 5th Rangers and asked "What
outfit
is this?", someone yelled out "Rangers!".
To this, General Cota replied "Well, goddamn
it!, Rangers, get up and lead the way!".
It was at this time and place that the Ranger motto
was born.
To date no major motion picture or TV
show has touched on the importance of the 5th Rangers
on D-Day, even though the 5th Ranger Battalion was responsible
for breaking out and securing the beachhead at Omaha
Beach, and doing so ensured the success
of the landing. By reenacting the 5th we are able to
maintain the history of the 5th Rangers in WWII, the
men and their missions, so that many generations can
continue to know the sacrifices made by ALL SERVICES,
MEN and WOMEN alike.
We try to
perform in the field as they did, we drill like they
did, when in the field we eat the same boring K
Rations that they lived on for long stretches.
Whenever possible we camp just like they did, cold,
hot, rain or snow across the area at events from Camp
Gruber, Oklahoma and Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
to Ft. Custer, Michigan and Ft. Knox, Kentucky; Sleeping
in a foxhole, on the ground, or in a GI pup-tent. We
dress in the same uniforms they wore for the period
we strive to represent and carry the broad array of
weapons they used in WWII from M1 Rifles to M1919 Machine
Guns and Browning Automatic Rifles to M1A1 Bazookas.
We rely on all the same equipment they did, doing what
we can with the same principle items they were provided.
We try to stay in contact with surviving vets from the
5th Ranger Battalion; have attended veteran's reunions
upon invitation and pride ourselves on our first-person
authenticity that in some cases came straight from actual
5th Ranger Battalion surviving veterans. Backed by their
memories and thoroughly researched authenticity standards
for every period we reenact; we aim for 110% authenticity.
We would like to thank Mr.
Jerry Styles (son of Ranger
Clarence Styles) for his encouragement
and historical insights on these matters.
CURRENT
EVENTS: 12 NOVEMBER 2007
- The
overdue website updates are underway.
- Updated
the Upcoming
Events page.
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Special
thanks to Jerry Styles, Tim & Lisa Torey,
West Robeson, and Tom Frost for their contributions
contained within this web site. |
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RANGERS
LEAD THE WAY! |
The
5th Ranger Infantry Battalion (RS) Inc. is a 501
(c) 3 Non-Profit Corporation
This
web site is paid for and maintained by charitable
donations per IRS classifications. For information
on donating contact Lisa
Torey. Copyright (c) 2003-2006 5th Ranger
Infantry Battalion (RS) Incorporated |
WWII
ARMY RANGERS
We
are a group of individuals that want to keep the military
history of this GREAT
NATION alive through representing and recreating the
US Army's 5th Ranger Battalion, and other Axis and Allied
units as they were during the second World War. Currently
the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion (RS) Incorporated
is composed of many groups. We have members across the
continental U.S. primarily in the mid-west and north-east
and we are always looking for more recruits interested
in joining this Historical Society. This does not mean
that you or your group have to portray a 5th Ranger
Company of WWII, we accept all organizations (Axis and
Allied) which have a certain level of authenticity and
willingness to educate the public about WWII and those
who fought in it.
