The Most Daring Raid of World War II: D-Day--Pointe-Du-Hoc
No. of pages 64
Published: 2011
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"The Most Daring Raid of World War II: D-Day--Pointe-Du-Hoc" by Steven J. Zaloga details the audacious assault on Pointe du Hoc during the D-Day invasion. Set against the backdrop of June 6, 1944, this gripping account focuses on the bravery of the U.S. Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs to neutralize German artillery threatening the Normandy beach landings. Zaloga combines vivid narrative with in-depth analysis, highlighting the strategic significance of their mission, the challenges they faced, and the sacrifice made by the Rangers. The book honors their heroism and explores the broader implications of their daring raid in the context of the war. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Most Daring Raids in History .
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 64 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2011 by Rosen Young Adult .
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