The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc - 9780060565305
Un libro in lingua di Douglas Brinkley edito da Perennial, 2006
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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.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc
- Sottotitolo: Ronald Reagan, D-day, And the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Douglas Brinkley
- Editore: Perennial
- Collana: Perennial (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Giugno '06
- Genere: BIOGRAPHY and AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Argomenti : World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns France Normandy Anniversaries, etc World War, 1939-1945 Regimental histories United States
- Pagine: 274
- Peso gr: 249
- Dimensioni mm: 203 x 133 x 25
- ISBN-10: 0060565306
- EAN-13: 9780060565305