The cliff of Pointe du Hoc on the Normandy coast. Bunkers and craters from aerial bombing dot the landscape leading to the cliff's edge.
Looking west along the cliffs from Pointe du Hoc. Barbwire is still visible.
Looking east along the cliffs and a flock of sea birds circling on air currents. There were hundreds floating through the sky around the area.
The memorial is located at the top of Pointe du Hoc.
The cliffs of Pointe du Hoc were scaled on June 6, 1944 in the early morning hours by the U.S. 2nd Ranger Battalion, numbering around 225 men. The goal was to destroy German machine guns and bunkers. #photography #dday #wwii #pointeduhoc #normandy #france #pixelography