Pointe du Hoc (location)

Pointe du Hoc was a cliff located in Normandy which was invaded by the Allies during World War II. This area is playable in the American campain during story mode in Call of Duty 2.

History
Pointe du Hoc was 4 miles away from Omaha Beach and was belived to hold some 155-mm artillery which could fire on Omaha, on the east and Utah on the west. The 2nd Ranger Battalion was sent to get rid of the Nazi cliff on D-Day. The 2nd Ranger Battalion was split to 3 teams and used grappler hooks to scale the cliffs while the enemy fired on them. When they arrived on the top of the cliff they realized the guns have been moved. The actual guns have been moved further so the 2nd Ranger Battalion have to keep fighting until they reach the guns. After the battle only 90 men out of the 225 were still able to fight.