Normandy
Pointe du Hoc
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- On screen
- D-Day: The Battle of Pointe du Hoc; Defending the Pointe
- Where
- Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Calvados, France
- Time & access
- Free; some areas are fenced off for cliff-erosion work.
In the game
The American campaign begins with the Rangers scaling the cliffs, then holding the headland against counter-attacks.
History in brief
On 6 June 1944 US Army Rangers climbed the 30-metre cliffs to attack the German battery here, then held the position for two days.
The place today
A cratered memorial landscape with surviving bunkers, cared for by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.