Pointe du Hoc (Part IV)

This is the last posting from Pointe du Hoc, next up will be a brief discussion of Mulberry B at Arromanches in the British Sector of the landings. The photo is of the Ranger Monument at the end of the point. It is no longer accessible as the cliff is considered too unstable for casual access.

The area at the top of Pointe du Hoc is administered by the American Battlefield Monuments Comission, who are responsible for overseas military cemeteries and certain other sites (such as Pointe du Hoc). They maintain Pointe du Hoc in a manner that allows you to get a good sense of what the place was like the morning of D-Day. I would judge this to be an essential stop for anyone touring D-Day sites.