On the southward face of the remains of a 15th century watchtower in a neighborhood park of Montebourg. Commemorative Object Three plaques, one with French writing, one with the English translation, and another with the insignia of the 4th Infantry Division.

(Left plaque)

THE REMAINS OF THIS WATCHTOWERS

COME FROM THE RUINED

XVTH CENTURY FORTRESS

OF ST MARCOUF-LES-GOUGINS.

IT WAS SET UP HERE IN 1980,

YEAR FOR THE PRESERVATION

OF THE NATIONAL PATRIMONY,

IN HONOUR OF THE GLORIOUS FIGHTERS

OF THE 4TH AMERICAN DIVISION,

WHO LIBERATED MONTEBOURG

ON JUNE 19TH 1944,

AFTER 13 DAYS OF DESPERATE FIGHTS.

(Right plaque)

LES VESTIGES DE CETTE ÉCHAUGUETTE

PROVIENNENT D'UN ANCIEN FORT

ÉDIFIÉ À SAINT-MARCOUF-LES-GOUGINS

AU XV^E SIÈCLE.

ELLE FUT RÉÉDIFIÉE EN 1980,

ANNÉE DU PATRIMOINE,

EN HOMMAGE

AUX GLORIEUX COMBATTANTS

DE LA 4^ÈME DIVISION AMÉRICAINE

QUI LIBÉRÈRENT MONTEBOURG

LE 19 JUIN 1944,

APRÈS 13 JOURS

DE COMBATS MEURTRIERS.