Omaha Beach from Pointe du Hoc

Omaha Beach, also known as Bloody Omaha for the many American casualties suffered there, was on its eastern end guarded by 35 metre cliffs and other fortifications. The American landings there stalled and were unable to advance until the Army Rangers scaled the cliffs at Point du Hoc and attacked the defenses there. The photos shows the cliffs to the west of Pointe du Hoc.