Today, June 6th, marks the 72nd Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
On the first day alone, it took 1,000+ planes and 5,000+ ships to transport 160,000 Allied troops into action. It would become the largest amphibious invasion in human history, and marked the beginning of liberating occupied France.
A lesser known fact is that the entire operation relied upon a secret and bold logistics strategy that had never been done before: building and shipping an entire sea port, two of them, across the English Channel. These “Mulberry Harbours” allowed the Allies to ship massive quantities of men, materials, and supplies without having to rely on taking a large French port. It would take 6 months for the Allies to take a key port, but by then the Mulberry Harbours had done their job, facilitating the transport of over 2.0 Million soldiers, 500,000 vehicles, and 3 Million tons of supplies.
We at uShip salute the brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, and resistance fighters that secured the liberation of France, and greatly admire the logistical genius behind the operation.
