The 100-foot promontory known as Pointe du Hoc -- where six big German guns were ensconced -- was the number one target of the heavy U.
S.
Based upon recently released documents, here is the first in-depth, anecdot. forces during the war, the brave men of the Army 2nd Ranger Battalion boldly took control of the fortified cliff and set in motion the liberation of Europe.
Facing arguably the toughest task to befall U.
S. and British warships poised in the English Channel on D-Day morning.
The 100-foot promontory known as Pointe du Hoc -- where six big German guns were ensconced -- was the number one target of the heavy U.
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