Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument
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The Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument is a World War II memorial in Normandy, France, honoring the U.S. Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs and assaulted German defenses during the D-Day landings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II memorial
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monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries and memorials
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Monuments and memorials in Normandy ⓘ World War II memorials in France ⓘ |
| commemorates |
D-Day landings
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Rangers assault on Pointe du Hoc ⓘ U.S. Army Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent |
Battle of Normandy
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Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
2nd Ranger Battalion
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U.S. Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs on D-Day ⓘ |
| hasContext |
June 6, 1944
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Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
German bunkers
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cratered battlefield terrain ⓘ remains of German gun emplacements ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfStructure | obelisk-like monument ⓘ |
| hasView |
Omaha Beach area
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Utah Beach area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | American Battle Monuments Commission memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1950s ⓘ |
| languageOfInformation |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Pointe du Hoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Calvados department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Normandy region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | cliffs of Pointe du Hoc ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | American Battle Monuments Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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stone ⓘ |
| memorialFor |
U.S. casualties of the Normandy landings at Pointe du Hoc
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soldiers killed during the assault on Pointe du Hoc ⓘ |
| operator | American Battle Monuments Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
English Channel
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landing beaches of Normandy ⓘ |
| partOf | American war memorials in France ⓘ |
| subjectOf | guided tours ⓘ |
| theme |
Allied invasion of Normandy
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remembrance of sacrifice ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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