All too often in conflict, the real success stories that made an operation a triumph are overshadowed by the "sexier" elements such as armour, or spec ops teams.
One of these stories is the success of allied logistic support to the troops pouring into Normandy, made possible by the allies bringing their own harbours with them, the Mulberry Harbours.
I'd like to hear other peoples thoughts on how much a part these harbours played to the success of Normandy, or, considering Mulberry 'A' was in operation less than 10 days and that DUKWS brought ashore more supplies than Mulberry 'B' on several occasions, were they a waste of precious resources?
Please Note: This is not an excercise in Jingoism, so please try to stick to the question of whether the harbours were a success or not.
Eagerly awaiting your thoughts!
Jack
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