Pointe du Hoc is a clifftop location on the coast of Normandy in northern France. It lies 4 miles west of Omaha Beach, and stands on 100 ft tall cliffs overlooking the sea. It was a point of attack by the United States Army during the Battle of Normandy in World War II.
Straight out to the left you can see the Ranger Memorial.
With Pointe Du Hoc situated between Utah Beach to the west and Omaha Beach to the east, it was a major threat to the landings on both beaches, risking heavy casualties in the landing forces
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