Learn about the daring mission of the U.S. Army's 2nd Ranger battalion. On June 6, 1944, Rangers scaled the 100-foot cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc in Normandy to destroy six German cannons. These cannons posed a threat to Operation Overlord, located between Omaha and Utah Beaches. The mission was perceived as a suicide mission, yet these courageous men persevered, fighting through machine-gun fire, cutting rope ladders, and locating the missing cannons. They also defended the strategic coastal position for two days against counterattacking German troops.

Learn about the daring mission of the U.S. Army's 2nd Ranger battalion. On June 6, 1944, Rangers scaled the 100-foot cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc in Normandy to destroy six German cannons. These cannons posed a threat to Operation Overlord, located between Omaha and Utah Beaches. The mission was perceived as a suicide mission, yet these courageous men persevered, fighting through machine-gun fire, cutting rope ladders, and locating the missing cannons. They also defended the strategic coastal position for two days against counterattacking German troops.