Dday At Pointeduhoc

Learn About The Daring Mission Of The Us Armys 2nd Ranger Battalion On June 6 1944 Rangers Scaled The 100foot Cliffs Of Pointeduhoc In Normandy To Destroy Six German Cannons These Cannons Posed A Threat To Operation Overlord Located Between Omaha And Utah Beaches The Mission Was Perceived As A Suicide Mission Yet These Courageous Men Persevered Fighting Through Machinegun Fire Cutting Rope Ladders And Locating The Missing Cannons They Also Defended The Strategic Coastal Position For Two Days Against Counterattacking German Troops