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Yes there will probably never be an amphibious landing on that scale again. Not far from where I live in Bude there is a monument on the promenade overlooking the harbour to the American Rangers who trained for D Day in the area. They had the unenviable task of scaling the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc in order to attack the heavy guns there.
The cliffs in this part of Cornwall are similar and were ideal for training. I've pottered about on them myself and they're not easy. To think of climbing them under fire is a very grim business, but those lads did it.
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"I say we take off, nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
Corporal Hicks
(Actually Ripley said it first.)
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