The Boys of Pointe du Hoc
Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion
United states, army, regimental histories
World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, france, normandy
World war, 1939-1945, regimental histories
Weltkrieg (1939-1945)
World war, 1939-1945, united states
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World War, 1939-1945
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The heavy U.S. and British warships poised in the English Channel had eighteen targets on their bombardment list for D-Day morning. The 100-foot promontory known as Pointe du Hoc -- where six big German guns were ensconced -- was number one. General Omar Bradley called knocking out the Nazi defenses…
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