The hill was called 581. The defenders were the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company. The 2nd Rangers were attached to the 7th Infantry Division (circled). The action at Hill 581 was part of the Eighth Army advance north to reestablish the Kansas Line. …

By 17:00, the Rangers secured Hill 581 from the Chinese, who suffered 50 killed and 90 wounded in the attack. [39] Chinese troops counterattacked in force at 23:00, with two battalions of infantry supported by snipers and mortar fire. Aided by 7th Division artillery fire, the Rangers held the hill against Chinese resistance.

The 2d Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) successfully defended Hill 581 against a major Communist Chinese offensive; they inflicted hundreds of casualties without a single Ranger killed in that battle.

2022年2月4日 · On May 17, 1951, the Rangers launched a sneak attack on the Chinese, supported by artillery fire. By 5:00 PM, they’d secured Hill 581. The PVA launched a counterattack with two battalions later that evening, but the Rangers managed to repel the advance with the aid of the 7th Infantry Division.

The purpose of this research project is to uncover the history of the 2nd Ranger Company and to determine the impact segregation had on the selection, training, and combat operations of the 2nd Ranger Company. Subordinate questions are: What effect did black officers commanding black soldiers have on unit cohesion?

2017年10月27日 · 2nd Ranger Company faced it biggest challenge in May 1951. With a large part of the unit on R&R in Japan, LT James Queen with an enlisted force of 80 Rangers, discovered Chinese troops were...

2019年2月6日 · Between March and May of 1951, outside the village of Chung-ni, an advance force element of 2nd Ranger Company captured and held Hill 581 during the Battle of the Soyang River. They defeated soldiers from the communist Chinese regime, the aggressive enemy they frequently clashed with during their engagements.

The 2nd Ranger Company battled North Korean and Communist Chinese forces near Tangyang, Majori-ri, and Chechon; conducted the first airborne assault in Ranger history near the town of Munsan-ni; and executed the heroic attack and defense of Hill 581.

The 2nd Ranger Company conducted the first airborne assault in Ranger history near the town of Munsan-ni and executed the heroic attack and defense of Hill 581. The men of the 2nd Ranger Company demonstrated courage, served with honor, and achieved a magnificent combat record.