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Pointe du Hoc, Cricqueville-en-Bessin

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#4 of 44 in Historic Sites in Calvados

Historic Site Tourist Spot

Pointe du Hoc, a rocky headland towering over the beach, has become a symbol of the courage of U.S. troops. Here, Germans had placed bunkers and artillery. The positions were bombed, shelled, and then attacked by 225 U.S. Rangers, who scaled the 35 m (115 ft) rock wall, besieged the bunkers, and finally took them, only to find there were no guns at all. They had been dismantled and hidden in an orchard. Only 90 rangers were still standing. Today, bomb and shell craters remain. A monument in memory of the 2nd Rangers Battalion is built on a control firing casemate at the site, where bodies of soldiers still lie under the ruins. To visit Pointe du Hoc on your holiday in Cricqueville-en-Bessin, and find out what else Cricqueville-en-Bessin has to offer, use our Cricqueville-en-Bessin vacation planner.

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allii_21

Un très beau site à visiter entre le musée, les plaques ou encore les bunker. La vie est magnifique tout comme l'histoire du lieu. more »

A very nice site to visit between Museum, plates, or the bunker. Life is beautiful just like the history of the place.

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Philippe N

Une très belle vue pour commencer. Des vestiges des blockhaus impressionnants Et une question : comment les commandos ont-ils pu déloger une batterie si bien défendue et surplombant les falaises ? Les... more »

A very nice view to start. The remains of the impressive blockhouse and a question: how the commandos could dislodge a battery so well defended and overlooking the cliffs? The panels are very educational for all, and it really is a beautiful destination, with free parking

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Sylag81

Très surprenant, tous ces cratères, bombardés, les traces sont très présentes du débarquement en 1945. On ressent bcp d émotions. La vue est majestueuse, prévoir une après midi pour le visiter. Pour l... more »

Very surprising, all these craters, bombed, traces are present d-day in 1945. It feels like bcp d emotions. The view is majestic, provide an afternoon to visit. For the very small, uninteresting, in my opinion. ? For Tarnais who n will not forget this historic place.

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