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The Pointe du Hoc Rangers: a Madman’s D-Day Mission. One of the most daring episodes of D-Day was the scaling of the heights at Pointe Du Hoc by the U.S. 2nd Ranger Battalion. This article appears in: Early Winter 2012
D-DAY AT POINTE-DU-HOC tells the remarkable story of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Ranger battalion. Led by Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder, the soldiers scaled the 100-foot cliffs of...
D-Day at Pointe-Du-Hoc. D-Day at Pointe-Du-Hoc tells the remarkable story of the U.S. Army's 2nd Ranger battalion and their June 6, 1944 mission to destroy six German cannons situated halfway between Omaha and Utah Beaches in Normandy. The film weaves together first-hand accounts, striking drone footage of the English Channel approach and ...
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May 5, 2019 · D-Day at Pointe-du-Hoc: Directed by Tim Gray. With David McCallum. The incredible story of the U.S. Army Rangers who assaulted the 100 foot-high cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc on June 6, 1944, where 6 German cannons were supposed to be located and taken out.
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History and photos of the landing beach. – Location: Cricqueville-en-Bessin. – Schedule: 07:11 am – D-Day. – Landing table organization. – Allied unit: Ranger Assault Group. – German unit: 2nd battery of the Heeres-Küsten-Artillerie 1260. – Pointe du Hoc photo gallery. Map of the Pointe du Hoc battery. Composition of the Pointe du Hoc battery.
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On D-Day, the United States Army Provisional Ranger Group attacked and captured Pointe du Hoc after scaling the cliffs. United States generals including Dwight D. Eisenhower had determined that the place housed artillery that could slow down nearby beach attacks.
Jun 6, 2016 · The original D-Day plan called for Rudder to split his two Ranger battalions into three Task Forces: A, B, and C. Their overall purpose was the elimination of the guns of Pointe du Hoc and securing the western flank of Omaha Beach.
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