Battle of Pointe du Hoc (1944 AD)

Battle of Pointe du Hoc took place in 1944 AD during the Normandy Landings.

Battle facts

Year: 1944 AD
Date: 1944-06-06
Era: Modern
Conflict: the Normandy Landings
Commanders (A): Bernard Montgomery, James Earl Rudder
Commanders (B): Gerd von Rundstedt, Dietrich Kraiss
Casualties: approx. 77 killed and 152 wounded 2 Landing Craft Assault 1 DUKWLanding: 25+ Counter-attacks: 50+ Germans killed and 40 captured. Unknown number of alleged French collaborators executed.
Outcome: Allied victory
Coordinates: 49.396°, -0.989°