SITUATED on a quiet stretch of coastline in Dumfries and Galloway, the peaceful village of Garlieston does not look like a place that played a…
SITUATED on a quiet stretch of coastline in Dumfries and Galloway, the peaceful village of Garlieston does not look like a place that played a crucial role in the Second World War.
The allies realised that if they could not capture a French port they would have to build their own and the idea of the portable Mulberry Harbours was born.As plans for D-Day progressed, parts of Garlieston Harbour and nearby Rigg Bay and Cairn Head in Dumfries and Galloway were used to test prototype roadways, with the military arriving to requisition areas in May 1943.
“Most German reconnaissance flights would be into the south of England, maybe up as far as Birmingham, maybe even Manchester but I don’t think they ran much in the way of reconnaissance over Scotland, though Glasgow docks were bombed and Northern Ireland as well.Three prototypes known as Hippo, Swiss Roll and the Spud pier combined with a floating “Whale” roadway were tested, with the latter chosen as the one used for the Normandy landings.
Taylor said the harbours played a “pivotal” role in the Normandy landings as they helped maintain supply lines.
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