Boys of Pointe du Hoc : Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U. S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion

English

ISBN: 0060759593

EAN: 9780060759599

Category: Political Science / General

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 07/21/2005

Synopsis: The 100-foot promontory known as Pointe du Hoc -- where six big German guns were ensconced -- was the number one target of the heavy U.S. and British warships poised in the English Channel on D-Day morning. Facing arguably the toughest task to befall U.S. forces during the war, the brave men of the Army 2nd Ranger Battalion boldly took control of the fortified cliff and set in motion the liberation of Europe. Based upon recently released documents, here is the first in-depth, anecdotal remembrance of these fearless Army Rangers. Acclaimed author and historian Douglas Brinkley deftly moves between events four decades apart to tell two riveting stories: the making of Ronald Reagans historic 1984 speeches about the storming of the Normandy coast and the actual heroic event that inspired them and helped to end the Second World War.

Boys of Pointe du Hoc : Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U. S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion

Illustrated: No

Format: Compact Disc

Height: 0.75 inches

Width: 5.13 inches

Length: 5.75 inches

Weight: 5.54 oz