ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 2ND RANGER BATTALION PREPARING FOR THE D DAY LANDINGS

Col Rudder ( extreme right) leads the Battalion on a road march near Weymouth, England. 

Rangers preparing to board an LCA

Coffee break, note the OD7 assault vests being worn by the two rangers on the right. A ranger diamond patch can be seen on the shoulder of the officer on the right.

LT Col James Earl Rudder , commander of Ranger Force
2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions

2nd Ranger Battalion Company A .. Lt Bob Edlin 2nd Row 5th from right... Note the scroll patches in place of diamonds

LT James W Eikner, Communications Officer for 2nd Ranger Assault Force on D-Day

The above three color stills are of the Rangers in England prior to embarking for the D-Day landings.Click on these 3 photos to enlarge and with careful observation, you  will see orange diamonds and blue sunoco patches on some of the soldiers

A resupply DUKW at the base of Pointe Du Hoc at some point after the Invasion

2nd Battalion Rangers assemble after the battle.