Allied Intelligence and the Cover Up at Pointe Du Hoc: The History of the 2nd & 5th US Army Rangers, 1943 - 30th April 1944

by Gary Sterne

Volume 1 of this two-part work puts the reader firmly into the footsteps of the 2nd and 5th Rangers as they arrive in England in 1943. It follows them during their intensive training with the Commandos and the Royal Navy as they head towards D-Day - including cliff climbing, assault landings and the Slapton Sands 'dress rehearsal'.

The orders given to the Rangers, along with dozens of aerial reconnaissance photographs of Omaha Beach, Pointe...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526752220
• ISBN13: 9781526752222
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.7" x 9.8"