How Britain built massive artificial ports to bypass Nazi defenses
In short: To secure the D-Day landings, the Allies needed a way to offload millions of tons of supplies without capturing a fortified harbor. This video explores the secret engineering behind the Mulberry Harbors, the floating structures that made the invasion possible.
Tasked by Winston Churchill, engineer Hugh Iorys Hughes spearheaded a secret British project to create revolutionary floating harbors. These massive structures were towed across the English Channel and constructed off the Normandy beaches in just ten days.
The project allowed over 2.5 million troops and 500,000 vehicles to land without the need for a major captured port. The documentary examines the logistics and engineering brilliance required to turn these metal giants into the backbone of the Allied victory in Europe.
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