🏛️ Mulberry B
Artificial harbor remains from the D-Day landings
📋 Fast Facts
- Located at Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy, France
- Built by British and Allied forces in June 1944 following the D-Day invasion
- One of two Mulberry harbors constructed for Operation Overlord
- Concrete caissons and breakwaters remain visible offshore today
Mulberry B was an artificial harbor constructed at Arromanches by British and Allied engineers following the Normandy landings in June 1944. Designed to bypass German-held ports and enable rapid supply of men, vehicles, and equipment to advancing Allied forces, the harbor became essential infrastructure for the invasion campaign. Remnants of the original structure—including massive concrete caissons and steel breakwaters—remain partially visible in the waters off Arromanches, making the site a ...