Cricqueville-en-Bessin in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe
Pointe du Hoc
Heroic Ranger Commandoes
— Colonel James E. Rudder —
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 30, 2012
1. Pointe du Hoc Marker, English inscription
Inscription.
French: , Aux heroiques Commados de Rangers D2RN E2RN F2RN du 116eme d’Infanterie qui prirent d’assaut la Pointe du Hoc Les 6.7.8 juin 1944 sous le commadement du Colonel James E. Rudder de la 1ere Division Americaine
To the Heroic Ranger Commandoes
D2RN E2RN F2RN
Of the 116th Inf
Who under the command of
Colonel James E. Rudder
Of the First American Division
Attacked and took possession of the Point du Hoc
French:
Aux heroiques Commados
de Rangers
D2RN E2RN F2RN
du 116eme d’Infanterie
qui prirent d’assaut la
Pointe du Hoc
Les 6.7.8 juin 1944
sous le commadement du
Colonel James E. Rudder
de la 1ere Division Americaine
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 49° 23.837′ N, 0° 59.36′ W. Marker is in Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. Marker can be reached from Rue Talbot. This marker is located on the battlefield near Pointe du Hoc. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Normandie 14450, France. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 30, 2012
2. Pointe du Hoc Marker, French inscription
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 30, 2012
3. Pointe du Hoc Marker
This monument was designed to resemble a dagger plunged into the earth. The inscriptions are engraved onto the hilt.
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4. Pointe du Hoc
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5. The beach and cliff assaulted by the Rangers
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6. Entrance to the Observation Bunker and Machine Gun Position
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7. Obsevation Bunker and Machine Gun Position
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8. View of the English Channel from inside the Obsevation Bunker
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9. Gun Emplacement
Note bomb and shell craters are still visible.
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10. Gun Emplacement
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11. Gun Emplacement
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12. 155mm Gun Position of D-Day
"The Germans, after suffering bombardment before D-Day, moved the surviving 155mm guns from Pointe du Hoc and repositioned them in a hedgerow south of this location. They erected dummy guns made from wooden poles to fool Allied aircraft. Rangers found and destroyed the actual guns, positioned to fire at Utah Beach, on the morning of D-Day. This recaptured gun is similar to the guns destroyed that day."
Point du Hoc pamphlet
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