Very Rare - Saigon makers Label - New Old Stock - Pristine, Un-used. Special Forces Airborne - US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES - MACV-SOG BLACK BERET - United States Army Ranger - 75th Infantry - XX LARGE SIZE 62 PRU - Provincial Reconnaissance Unit - Mike Force Montagnard, PRU Command - US Special Forces - Ho Chi Minh Trail Recon US Special Forces Group - De Oppresso Liber - XXL LRRP - LURPS - Long Range Recon Patrol - Airborne Black Beret - US RANGER - Size 62 - Extra Extra Large - US Size 7 3/4 - XL (Size 62 - 62 cms inside band - 24.4 inches - US Size 7 3/4) Saigon Made - Saigon Label - Vietnam Specific - Black Beret - 1972 S M L XL XXL EU 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 USA 6 3/4 6 7/8 7 7 1/8 7 1/4 7 3/8 7 1/2 7 5/8 7 3/4 7 7/8 UK 6 5/8 6 3/4 6 7/8 7 7 1/8 7 1/4 7 3/8 7 1/2 7 5/8 7 3/4 Incredibly difficult to find. Rare Vietnam War Piece. US RANGER – United States Ranger – LRRP On 1 February 1969, as
part of the U.S. Army Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS), all U.S. Army Long
Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) units were reorganized as the 75th Infantry
Regiment (Ranger). Fifteen Ranger companies
were formed from reconnaissance units in Europe and Vietnam with lineage to
Merrill's Marauders. The companies were
designated C through I and K through P. Further companies were later added (including in 1969, Bravo Company). There was no "J"
Ranger Company. This was due to the newly formed J company arriving from Hawaii
not trained to the level required (trained as an Airmobile, Helicopter
Insertion Unit and not even Airborne trained). J company, Juliet company
arrived patched up as Rangers but were soon dispersed to other unit. Whilst some believe that the
non-existence of J has to do with possible confusion with typed paperwork and I
(india) company, this is not correct. (This would apply to any number of
lettered companies and is why we use, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Juliett, India etc. Companies A and B were
kept stateside as a strategic reserve in case they were needed overseas in
Europe or the Americas. Company O, 82nd Airborne on deployment back
to the USA in 1969 deployed to Alaska and became known as the ‘Artic Rangers’. The Ranger companies were
composed of small, heavily armed long range reconnaissance teams that patrolled
deep in enemy-held territory. Each independent company
was attached to a division or separate brigade and acted as the eyes and ears
of those units. Rangers collected
intelligence, discovered enemy troop locations, surveilled trails and enemy hot
spots, directed artillery and air strikes, did bombing damage assessment,
performed ambushes, and sniper attacks. Additionally, Rangers attempted
recovering prisoners of war, captured enemy soldiers for interrogation, tapped
the wire communications of the North Vietnam Army and the National Liberation
Front for South Vietnam (Vietcong) on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and mined enemy
trails and roads. The Ranger Creed (Lone Survivor) Recognizing that I
volunteered as a Ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession, I
will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor, and high esprit de corps of
my Ranger Regiment. Acknowledging the fact
that a Ranger is a more elite soldier who arrives at the cutting edge of battle
by land, sea, or air, I accept the fact that as a Ranger my country expects me
to move farther, faster and fight harder than any other soldier. Never shall I fail my
comrades. I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong and
morally straight and I will shoulder more than my share of the task whatever it
may be. One-hundred-percent and then some. Gallantly will I show the
world that I am a specially selected and well-trained soldier. My courtesy to
superior officers, neatness of dress and care of equipment shall set the
example for others to follow. Energetically will I meet
the enemies of my country. I shall defeat them on the field of battle for I am
better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Ranger
word. I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy
and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country. Readily will I display the
intestinal fortitude required to fight on to the Ranger objective and complete
the mission though I be the Lone survivor. Rangers lead the way!
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