75th Ranger Regiment Pointe du Hoc

U.S. Army Ranger assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, brief climbers prior to appraching the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, in Cricqueville en Bessin, France June 4, 2019. Rangers scale the cliff to honor the 135 men killed or wounded from the 2d and 5th Ranger Battalions while capturing and holding Pointe du Hoc. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019, the apex being held June 6th at the Normandy American Cemetery at Coleville sur Mer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy M. Kin)

Date

2019-06-04

Photographer / author

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Kin

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

photograph

Original size

8,256 × 5,504 pixels

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