U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
SETAF-AFRICA

Lessons learned from the Invasion of Normandy

U.S. Army Africa personnel participated in a battlefield staff ride focusing on lessons learned during the WWII invasion at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, Sept. 17-20, 2019. The staff ride offered USARAF personnel an opportunity to reflect on the historical event and discuss how to best adapt their own training plans, in order to better prepare Soldiers for future combat.

Sep 20, 2019
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