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D-Day At Pointe-Du-Hoc

D-DAY AT POINTE-DU-HOC tells the remarkable story of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Ranger battalion. Led by Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder, the soldiers scaled the 100-foot cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc in Normandy on June 6, 1944. Featuring interviews with surviving veterans from the Pointe-Du-Hoc assault, the film shares an incredible story of adversity and courage from World War II.

D-Day at Pointe-Du-Hoc

57m 27s

D-DAY AT POINTE-DU-HOC tells the remarkable story of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Ranger battalion. Led by Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder, the soldiers scaled the 100-foot cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc in Normandy on June 6, 1944. Featuring interviews with surviving veterans from the Pointe-Du-Hoc assault, the film shares an incredible story of adversity and courage from World War II.

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    D-Day at Pointe-Du-Hoc

    57m 27s

    D-DAY AT POINTE-DU-HOC tells the remarkable story of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Ranger battalion. Led by Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder, the soldiers scaled the 100-foot cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc in Normandy on June 6, 1944. Featuring interviews with surviving veterans from the Pointe-Du-Hoc assault, the film shares an incredible story of adversity and courage from World War II.

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