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Description Normandy Invasion, June 1944 U.S. Army Rangers show off the ladders they used to storm the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, which they assaulted in support of "Omaha" Beach landings on "D-Day". Removed caption read: Photo #80-G-45716 Army Rangers at Pointe du Hoc, 6 June 1944
Date , first published 1944-06-12
Source Normandy Invasion D-Day Landings at the Pointe du Hoc, 6 June 1944
Author Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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current23:07, 3 February 2025Thumbnail for version as of 23:07, 3 February 20254,537 × 5,453 (3.54 MB)JayCubbyhigher res from same source
23:42, 22 March 2007Thumbnail for version as of 23:42, 22 March 2007620 × 741 (133 KB)Editor at Largelosslessly cropped caption
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13:52, 21 May 2005Thumbnail for version as of 13:52, 21 May 2005486 × 600 (90 KB)Noplay{{PD-USGov}} Normandy Invasion, June 1944 U.S. Army Rangers show off the ladders they used to storm the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, which they assaulted in support of "Omaha" Beach landings on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Photograph was released for publication o

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