assault on Pointe du Hoc

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Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath reinforcement_of_Allied_positions
gptkbp:casualties approximately 135 Rangers
first-hand narratives
Ranger veterans
gptkbp:celebrates D-Day anniversaries
Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument
gptkbp:commander Lt._Colonel_James_Earl_Rudder
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States_Army_Rangers
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired books and documentaries
gptkbp:date June 6, 1944
gptkbp:educationalPrograms taught in history classes
gptkbp:enemy fortified positions
German_916th_Grenadier_Regiment
gptkbp:geographicalFeature cliffs
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse air strikes prior to landing
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military academies
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalPeriod preserved as a historical site
contributed_to_Allied_success_in_Normandy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance featured in various documentaries
demonstrated_bravery_of_Rangers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label assault on Pointe du Hoc
gptkbp:internationalClassification recognized in military history
gptkbp:leadership Lt._Colonel_James_Earl_Rudder's_leadership
gptkbp:location Pointe_du_Hoc,_Normandy,_France
gptkbp:militaryRank Medal of Honor recipients
combined arms approach
importance of reconnaissance
annual ceremonies held
gptkbp:navalFleet bombardment by naval ships
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 225 Rangers
gptkbp:partOf D-Day
gptkbp:produces The Longest Day
gptkbp:publicAccess dedicated_to_the_Rangers
gptkbp:publications The Battle of Pointe du Hoc
gptkbp:relatedPatent amphibious assault
gptkbp:resultedIn successful capture of the position
gptkbp:scope to_capture_German_artillery_positions
gptkbp:significance strategic_advantage_in_the_Normandy_invasion
gptkbp:strategicGoals Operation Overlord
prevented_German_artillery_from_targeting_landing_forces
gptkbp:supportRole difficult terrain
gptkbp:tactics scaled cliffs
gptkbp:trainingExercises inspired modern military training exercises