The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion - Douglas Brinkley - Books - HarperCollins - 9780060565305 - May 23, 2006
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Douglas Brinkley

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

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 Reagan's 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.


288 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 23, 2006
ISBN13 9780060565305
Publishers HarperCollins
Pages 288
Dimensions 135 × 203 × 18 mm   ·   249 g
Language English  

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