Virtual D-Day: Pointe du Hoc

Virtual D-Day: Pointe du Hoc is the first installment in the Virtual D-Day franchise. This 3D model viewer and guided tour explores the daring raid on Pointe du Hoc, on D-Day, June 6th, 1944, at the height of World War II.

Features

• View a series of narrated fly-through stops to learn about the battle and how it unfolded.
• Watch as units fight and sustain casualties in real time, synchronized to the clock.
• Pause the tour and at any time and explore the model with full 3D controls.
• Inspect parts of the battlefield and the units involved to learn the who, what, where, why, and when of the event.
• Speed up or slow down the simulation to replay the battle at your own pace.
• Enjoy exciting effects including a volume-of-fire simulation, which uses real-world ballistics to portray tracers and bullet impacts during combat.

History

• Unit positions, movements, and casualties were painstakingly recreated using extant historical sources.
• Bunkers, trenches, guns, buildings, etc., are replaced on the terrain as they were on that fateful day.
• View the landing craft used by the Rangers as well as nearby ships that supported their assault.
• Listen to WWII experts describe the battle and give key insights.