Arromanches, History of a Harbour

by Ferrand Alain, Arromanches Museum (Photographer), Philippe Pique (Photographer)

Why use an artificial port ? How they were made and assembled, risks and chances, questions and answers to determine and explain this titanic enterprise to produce prefabricated ports.

Genres: Military History

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arromanches: History of a Harbour is a brief but interesting overview of how the Allies built and deployed portable makeshift harbors called Mulberries. Great use of pictures, diagrams and captions to illustrate this great engineering feat of World War II.