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The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion (Reprint Edition) by Douglas G. Brinkley, Professor Douglas Brinkley Paperback, 274 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-06-056530-6 / 0060565306 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-056530-5 / 9780060565305 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 A |