Omaha to Pointe du Hoc
Parts Two to Four: The Next Day and Night
The Rangers moved out at first light, eager to reach their destination. They knew that the enemy was somewhere ahead but their exact location was unknown. Carefully they made their way through the bocage, every corner a potential death trap, every piece of open ground a possible killing field. To the Rangers’ relief they made it to their next position without meeting any great opposition.
Again darkness was approaching so the Ranger commanders decided to dig in and wait for daylight. On the other side the German forces were determined to counter attack and force the Americans to withdr
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