Saunders, Tim
Pointe du Hoc
- ISBN 13:
- 9781473889163
- author:
- Saunders, Tim
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Pen & Sword Military
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 234
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.8 centimetres (0.43 kg
- Genre:
- Reference & Language, Atlases, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The epic story of Pointe du Hoc 1944 is one of military history's most remarkable feats. In June 1944, General Bradley's First US Army faced an impossible task: neutralizing the heavily defended coastal gun battery at Pointe du Hoc, which threatened to dominate the approaches to Omaha and Utah Beaches. The plan to scale the cliff and disable the guns was fraught with danger, but Lieutenant Colonel James Rudder and his team of 2nd and 5th US Rangers persevered. They trained using innovative techniques such as rocket-fired grapples, ladders, and free climbing on a similar cliff in England's south coast. On D-Day, everything that could go wrong did, but the Rangers' determination paid off when they discovered the guns were hidden in an orchard and destroyed with thermite grenades. Despite their success, the Rangers faced a desperate situation: with no sign of relief from Omaha, Colonel Rudder was left to appeal for help through his radios. This harrowing account is a testament to the bravery and ingenuity of the men who fought at Pointe du Hoc 1944.
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