Hill 400: The High Water Mark of the 2nd Ranger Battalion | History Traveler Episode 330

Most people associate the 2nd Ranger Battalion with their actions at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day. But the fighting didn't end there for the 2nd Rangers. The road ahead of them would be hard one and those who remained in December of 1944 would see the high water mark of this elite unit in the Battle of Hurtgen Forest at a place called Hill 400.

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