Monument E / 506th PIR

by , KilroyTrip

The assault on the manoir de Brécourt took place on June 6, 1944 during Operation Albany during the Battle of Normandy. It is often cited as a classic example of an assault enabling a small unit to defeat a numerically superior force in a defensive position. The assault was so effective that today it is taught at the West Point Military Academy.

The assault on the manoir de Brécourt took place on June 6, 1944 during Operation Albany during the Battle of Normandy. It is often cited as a classic example of an assault enabling a small unit to defeat a numerically superior force in a defensive position. The assault was so effective that today it is taught at the West Point Military Academy.