US Soldiers with 75th Ranger Regiment have scaled the cliffs like Rangers did during Operation OVERLORD 75 years ago at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy.
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Omaha Beach, 05 June 2019: More than 1,300 US Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation OVERLORD, the WWII Allied invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019, the apex being held today, June 6th, at the American Cemetery at Colleville sur Mer.
