ɪt wʌzðə sˈiːn ʌv wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt fˈiːts ʌvðə bˈæɾəl ʌv nˈoːɹməndi, ðə bɹˈeɪkoːɹt mˈænɚɹ ɐsˈɔlt, lˈɛd baɪ pˈæɹətɹˌuːpɚz ʌvðə fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksθ ˈɪnfəntɹi ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt lˈɛd baɪ ˌɛltˈiː. ɹˈɪtʃɚd wˈɪntɚz ʌvðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɜːst ˈɛɹboːɹn dᵻvˈɪʒən, ˌɔn sˈɪks dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ.
It was the scene of one of the most significant feats of the Battle of Normandy, the Brécourt Manor Assault, led by paratroopers of the 506th Infantry Regiment led by Lt. Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne Division, on 6 June 1944.