FRA.NORMANDY.POINTE DU HOC.Halfway between Omaha and Utah stands the POINTE DU HOC, dominating the sea with its vertical cliffs.It was crowned by a battery in a concrete shelter.This had to be taken by the Allies in order to fre the beaches of the menace which it threatened.The American 2nd Rangers Batallian did the job, approaching the cliff by boat with fire ladders and rafts they shot grappling irons up the cliff face,under close naval artillery cover and managed to scale to the summit,and for several days withstood the German counter attack.
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a view of one of the German bunkers on the top of the cliff.1983.