D-Day At Pointe-Du-Hoc | Full Documentary

D-DAY AT POINTE-DU-HOC tells the remarkable story of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Ranger battalion, led by Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder, which scaled the 100-foot cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc in Normandy on June 6, 1944 to destroy six German cannons thought to be located there. The 155mm guns, situated halfway between Omaha and Utah Beaches and within firing range of the planned allied assault, needed to be taken out for Operation Overlord to succeed. Many believed it was a suicidal mission for the men involved. Narrated by actor David McCallum (The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and NCIS) and featuring interviews with surviving veterans from the Pointe-du-Hoc assault, the documentary chronicles the dangerous and daring mission, including what happened after the Rangers fought through machine gun fire, cut rope ladders and lobbed grenades to find that the six artillery guns had been moved from the Pointe in the days prior. What followed was two days of fighting where the outnumbered Rangers held off German troops and prevented them from retaking the strategic oceanside position. Weaving together the first-hand accounts of the men who lived through the assault, striking drone footage of the English Channel approach and imposing Pointe cliffs, and rare archival footage of the 2nd Rangers preparing for action, D-DAY AT POINTE-DU-HOC shares an incredible story of adversity and courage on June 6, 1944. Director and Writer Tim Gray Narrator David McCallum Licensed by 4Digital Media from, Eastern Educational Television Network, Inc. APT Worldwide #WarDocumentary #TheWarChannel #WarHistory ► Subscribe to get all the latest content https://bit.ly/3p4PcTX ► Connect with us online and our socials: Website: www.4digitalmedia.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewarchannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWarChannelTV #thewarchannel