| Mulberries: code-name designating the artificial harbors of Saint-Laurent-sur-mer
and Arromanches. Phœnix caissons: immense blocks of concrete flowed constituent
the floating dams. Ships tow them of England toward the Norman coasts. The
two roadsteads have a surface of 500 hectares each. The storm of the 19
to June 22 destroys the harbor of Saint-Laurent-on-sea who is abandoned.
Well that damaged, the one of Arromanches, finished July 19, will be used
until the fall 1944. Gooseberries: formed breakwater by of the flowed ships,
put in room since June 7 owing the 5 sectors of assault, to do of discharges
day and night. (Text WEST FRANCE) |
