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Assault on Normandy: Pointe du Hoc (2014)

ALL 02/10/2014 (en) Documentary, History, War 80 Min
  • Release
    02/10/2014
  • Production
    Battlefield History TV
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  • Original title
    Assault on Normandy: Pointe du Hoc
  • Original language
    en
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Overview

This film tells the story of Col Rudder’s 2nd Ranger Bn and their heroic attack on the gun battery at Pointe du Hoc, which covered both Omaha and Utah beaches. Despite their thorough training scaling techniques that included sectional aluminium commando ladders, rocket grapples and ropes experienced commanders predicted a disaster. In the event bad weather, navigational errors and communications failure meant that less than 200 Rangers were delivered to the foot of the cliffs late and under enemy fire. Small groups of Rangers battled their way up ropes and ladders, with grenades bursting around them, to scale the muddy unstable cliff. A handful of men spread out and cleared the stunned defenders but, as often is the case, seizing the objective was only a part of the battle. Isolated for over 24 hours, with no relief from the near disaster at Omaha, the Rangers fought on against increasingly determined German counter-attacks.

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  1. Tom Dormer

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  2. Tim Saunders

    Presenter and Director

  3. Richard Hone

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  4. Andrew Duff

    Presenter & Producer

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Assault on Normandy: Pointe du Hoc (2014) 80 Min

ALL 02/10/2014 (en)
Documentary, History, War
  • Release 02/10/2014
  • Production
    Battlefield History TV
  • Original title Assault on Normandy: Pointe du Hoc
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

This film tells the story of Col Rudder’s 2nd Ranger Bn and their heroic attack on the gun battery at Pointe du Hoc, which covered both Omaha and Utah beaches. Despite their thorough training scaling techniques that included sectional aluminium commando ladders, rocket grapples and ropes experienced commanders predicted a disaster. In the event bad weather, navigational errors and communications failure meant that less than 200 Rangers were delivered to the foot of the cliffs late and under enemy fire. Small groups of Rangers battled their way up ropes and ladders, with grenades bursting around them, to scale the muddy unstable cliff. A handful of men spread out and cleared the stunned defenders but, as often is the case, seizing the objective was only a part of the battle. Isolated for over 24 hours, with no relief from the near disaster at Omaha, the Rangers fought on against increasingly determined German counter-attacks.

  1. Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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