Rangers of the U.S. forces serving withFifth Army landed at the small town of Mairoi, northwest of Salerno with the object of clearing the Germans from the hills overlooking the Plain in Naples, Italy. After carrying out this task, the rangers held passes leading down to the plain against repeated energy attention to dislodge them. Here, a Ranger patrol advances up the hillside under cover of smoke, shown in an undated photo. (AP Photo)