Vue aérienne de la Pointe du Hoc sur les plages du débarquement en Normandie - S. Guichard 
Pointe du Hoc - A. Guérin - Lithosphère - www.arnaudguerin.com 
Panorama sur les falaises de la Pointe du Hoc - Calvados Tourisme 
Couple à la Pointe du Hoc - Plages du débarquement - Calvados Tourisme 
Bunker à la Pointe du Hoc sur les plages du débarquement en Normandie - Calvados Tourisme 
Visite de la pointe du Hoc à Criqueville en Bessin dans le Calvados - Calvados Tourisme 
Pointe du Hoc - OT Isigny Grandcamp - Office de Tourisme Isigny Grandcamp 
Visite de la Pointe du Hoc - Isigny Grandcamp Intercom 
bunker de la Pointe du hoc - Office de Tourisme Isigny Grandcamp 
Application mobile de la Pointe du Hoc - abmc 
CRICQUEVILLE-EN-BESSIN

Site of the Pointe du Hoc

WW2 Sites

Captured on the morning of the 6th of June 1944 by Colonel Rudder's Rangers, the site was also one of key features of the German defensive fortifications. The site reminds us of what an artillery battery was like, with its firing command post, casemates and shelters. Information panels. Free site access, free of charge.
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Site of the Pointe du Hoc

14450 CRICQUEVILLE-EN-BESSIN

Phone : 02 31 51 62 00

 
 

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The Pointe du Hoc is managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission and is part of the A major site in the history of the battle of Normandy, the Pointe du Hoc was an area with one of the strongest German fortifications on the Norman coast during the assault by Colonel Rudder’s rangers on the morning of the 6th of June. Carefully preserved, this site shows visitors the layout of a battery of artillery (with its blockhouses, observation post, shelters, trenches and anti-aircraft platforms) all highlighting the intensity of the combat. Guided tours possible by applying to the Caen Memorial (p.17), incoming agencies (p. 9), regional guides (p. 6).