Mulberry harbours
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(the) Mulberry harbours — the Mulberry harbours [the Mulberry harbours] two very large artificial harbours that were built in Britain and then pulled across the ↑Channel to the French coast so that supplies could be provided for the Allied soldiers who landed in Normandy… … Useful english dictionary
Mulberry harbour — A Mulberry harbour was a British type of temporary harbour developed in World War II to offload cargo on the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy. A pair of Phoenixes at Portland Harbour Two prefabricated or artificial military harbours … Wikipedia
mulberry — /mul ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. mulberries. 1. the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus. 2. a tree of this genus, as M. rubra (red mulberry or American mulberry) bearing dark purple fruit, M. nigra (black mulberry)… … Universalium
Mulberry — Port Mulberry Plage d Arromanches les Bains avec les restes de caissons en arrière plan … Wikipédia en Français
Mulberry (disambiguation) — Mulberry is a type of tree. Mulberry may also refer to: in geography: Mulberry, Arkansas Mulberry, California Mulberry, Florida Mulberry, Indiana Mulberry, Kansas Mulberry, North Carolina Mulberry, Ohio Mulberry, South Carolina Mulberry, Texas,… … Wikipedia
harbours and sea works — Introduction harbour also spelled harbor any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of… … Universalium
Mulberry-Hafen — Zufahrtsweg zu einem der Piers von Mulberry „A“ … Deutsch Wikipedia
Port Mulberry — 49° 20′ 51″ N 0° 38′ 02″ W / 49.3475, 0.6340 … Wikipédia en Français
Garlieston — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Garlieston population= unknown (2001 Census) os grid reference= NX485465 map type=Scotland latitude=54.79045 longitude= 4.35776 unitary scotland= Dumfries and Galloway lieutenancy scotland=… … Wikipedia
Operation Overlord — Part of World War II Tank landing ships unloading supplies on Omaha Beach, building up … Wikipedia
