: Led by Lieutenant Colonel James Rudder, 130 special operators stormed the icy, heavily defended slopes.
: Out of the 130 men who began the mission, only 16 remained standing by the time the hill was fully secured. The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and… Download The Last Hill rar
: The Rangers fought through intense artillery and hand-to-hand combat, using everything from knives to helmets to secure the summit. : Led by Lieutenant Colonel James Rudder, 130
is a historical non-fiction book by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin that recounts the harrowing WWII mission of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, known as "Rudder's Rangers". The Story Behind "The Last Hill" is a historical non-fiction book by Bob Drury
In December 1944, Allied forces were stalled at the German border by (also known as Castle Hill), a strategically vital 1,320-foot peak that served as a gateway to the Nazi heartland. While several American divisions had already failed to take the height, General Eisenhower called in the elite Rangers for a near-suicidal assault.