Re: [WW] Scouts vs Rangers

[<vonweitzel@bellsouth.net>]

There were several scouting units in WWII.  I forget the names of most off
the top of my head, but the movie Anzio portrays a scout unit, the Marine
Corps transitioned their raiders in to scouts after Guadacanal, the British
Chindits were "scouts" in north africa before moving on to burma.  And most
divisions had some form of scout/recon unit.  The Airborne pathfinders would
also qualify as "scouts" since they dropped in blind and led the rest of the
partroopers in.
----- Original Message -----
From: <gathomas4@juno.com>
To: <weirdwars@gamerz.net>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 4:47 PM
Subject: [WW] Scouts vs Rangers


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> Hi all,
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> i have some questions for you history buffs: Did scouting units exist?
> Rangers are specifically mentioned in the Commando prestige class, but
> the scout description sounds like Rangers to me.  What's the difference?
> If individual scouting units did exist (as opposed to motorized infantry
> volunteers just out looking for Germans), where did they serve and what
> did they do?
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> The reason i ask is that i'll be WMing a scout soon and i'm getting
> together ideas for adventures.
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> Thanks for the help & happy gaming,
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> screenmonkey
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