Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc 02
U.S. Army Rangers resting in the vicinity of Pointe du Hoc, which they assaulted in support of Omaha Beach landings on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Photograph was released for publication on 12 June 1944. Note Ranger in right center, apparently using his middle finger to push cartridges into a M-1 carbine magazine. The carbine and a backpack frame are nearby.
- Date
- 1944-06-06
- Archive
- Wikimedia Commons
- Type
- photograph
- Original size
- 740 × 534 pixels
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Reason: a US government work (US Navy).
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