The story
The assembly of artificial harbours begins. The Allies have planned to install a harbour at Omaha Beach (Mulberry A, in the "American" sector) and another at Arromanches (Mulberry B, in the "British" sector).
Photos:
- Mooring a floating artificial harbour roadway
- Floating roadway of the Omaha artificial harbour
- Attaching an access to a floating roadway of the Omaha Beach artificial harbour
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.