![WWII Pictures on Twitter: "The famous "Rangers lead the way!" motto was born on Omaha Beach by Brigadier General Norman Cota. Cota: "What outfit is this?" Someone yelled, "5th Rangers!", "Well, God WWII Pictures on Twitter: "The famous "Rangers lead the way!" motto was born on Omaha Beach by Brigadier General Norman Cota. Cota: "What outfit is this?" Someone yelled, "5th Rangers!", "Well, God](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZx52z6XsAI2IPc.jpg)
WWII Pictures on Twitter: "The famous "Rangers lead the way!" motto was born on Omaha Beach by Brigadier General Norman Cota. Cota: "What outfit is this?" Someone yelled, "5th Rangers!", "Well, God
![D-Day Center on Twitter: "Actor Robert Mitchum as Brigadier General Norman "Dutch" Cota in a still from the 1962 epic war film "The Longest Day", based on the book by Cornelius Ryan. D-Day Center on Twitter: "Actor Robert Mitchum as Brigadier General Norman "Dutch" Cota in a still from the 1962 epic war film "The Longest Day", based on the book by Cornelius Ryan.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsPYZ5XWsAEpEaX.jpg:large)
D-Day Center on Twitter: "Actor Robert Mitchum as Brigadier General Norman "Dutch" Cota in a still from the 1962 epic war film "The Longest Day", based on the book by Cornelius Ryan.
![General Norman "Dutch" Cota, CO of the 29th ID, converses with Colonel James Earl Rudder of the 2nd Ranger Regiment that stormed Point du Hoc. | Normandie General Norman "Dutch" Cota, CO of the 29th ID, converses with Colonel James Earl Rudder of the 2nd Ranger Regiment that stormed Point du Hoc. | Normandie](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/22/fa/8f/22fa8fbc1865ee1b8113cf6410160daf--colonel-military-history.jpg)