On the eastern side of the D57 at its intersection with a dirt road.

Monument
A small grey stone pillar with gold lettering commemorating Lt Rock and the infantrymen who liberated Marchesieux.

ICI CACHES DERRIERES LES

HAIES DU BOCAGE MARCHUAIS

LES SS DE LA 17E PANZER

ATTENDAIENT LES GIS

OBLIGES DE PROGRESSER

A DECOUVERT DANS LES MARAIS

DE LA HAUTE MINES.

LE 22.06.44 A 500M D'ICI

W. ROCK A PERI A BORD DE SON P-47.

LE 19.07.44 LE COLONEL YORK

A PERDU 50% DE SES JEUNES SOLDATS

ET N'A PAS PRIS LA VARDE.

ENFIN LE 28.07.44 LE 33E RI

DE LA 83E DIVISION AMERICAINE

PERCE ET LIBERE

MARCHESIEUX.

English translation:

Here, hidden behind hedges, the SS troops of the 17th Panzer Division waited for the GIs forced to advance in the open across the marshes. W. Rock was shot down in his P-47 on June 22nd 1944 500m from here. On July 19th 1944 Colonel York lost 50% of his young soldiers in an unsuccessful assault on La Varde. Finally, on July 28th 1944 the 33rd Regiment of the 83rd ID broke through and liberated Marchesieux.