D-Day succeeded thanks to an ingenious design called the Mulberry Harbours
- Written by Colin Flint, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Utah State University
To stage their invasion of Nazi-held France, Allied forces created floating harbors in the English Channel where ships could safely dock to send soldiers and supplies ashore.Royal Air ForceWhen Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 – a bold invasion of Nazi-held territory that helped tip the balance of World...
Read more: D-Day succeeded thanks to an ingenious design called the Mulberry Harbours