Pointe du Hoc

Pointe du Hoc is a clifftop location in Normandy. Through the use of rocket-propelled grappling hooks, U.S. Rangers scaled the cliffs here as part of the D-Day invasion. Their objective was to destroy a battery of heavy guns that were thought to be based on the point. Although the raid was successful, it was discovered that the guns had been moved from the position prior to the attack.