The spirit of the Rangers hailed at Pointe du Hoc
June 7, 2016: The Rangers’ Spirit Praised at Pointe du Hoc.
Source: La Renaissance Le Bessin
Author: Coralie Ganivet
“Pointe du Hoc had to be taken; the success of the D-Day landings depended on it.” 72 years after their heroic ascent, a tribute was paid to Colonel Rudder’s GIs.
A commemorative ceremony was held on June 6, 2016, at the foot of the Rangers’ monument, which has become a place of remembrance for many Americans and a symbol of the GIs’ sacrifice. Many local figures, such as Deputy Prefect Laurence Béguin, and Americans, such as U.S. Ambassador to France Jane Hartley, were in attendance.
2016 news of the Normandy landing beaches
Author: Marc Laurenceau – Reproduction subject to authorization of the author – Contact
