Climbing Pointe du Hoc

U.S. Army Rangers show off the ladders they used to storm the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, which they assaulted in support of Omaha Beach landings on D-Day, June 6th 1944.

Photograph was released for publication on June 12th 1944.

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Copyright:U.S. Navy
Source:U.S. National Archives
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