WORLD WAR ll ~ MULBERRY HARBOR ~ ARROMANCHES FRANCE ~ NORMANDY-1944

Description

Scarce early original vintage press photograph shows a view of the Mulberry artificial harbor that was constructed by the British at Arromanches France shortly after the D-Day landing in Normandy.
Arromanches is remembered as a historic place of the Normandy landings and in particular as the place where a Mulberry harbor artificial port was installed. This artificial port allowed the disembarkation of 9,000 tons of material per day.
It was on the beach of Arromanches that, during the Invasion of Normandy immediately after D-Day, the Allies established an artificial temporary harbor to allow the unloading of heavy equipment without waiting for the conquest of deep water ports such as Le Havre or Cherbourg. Although at the centre of the Gold Beach landing zone, Arromanches was spared the brunt of the fighting on D-Day so the installation and operation of the port could proceed as quickly as possible without damaging the beach and destroying surrounding lines of communication. The port was commissioned on 14 June 1944.
Photograph measures 6 x 8 inches and is in excellent condition with no bends, tears, or creases and is very sharp and has strong tones with good contrast and clarity.
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