# Pointe du Hoc

> A headland still pitted with bomb craters and shattered bunkers, where US Rangers climbed the cliffs on 6 June 1944. Stay on the marked paths, the cliff edge 

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/b2-pointe-du-hoc/

A headland still pitted with bomb craters and shattered bunkers, where US Rangers climbed the cliffs on 6 June 1944. Stay on the marked paths, the cliff edge is eroding.

- **Nearest town:** Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 49.3963, -0.9893
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