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Jun 5, 2014

North Wales' D-Day secret


A top Nazi had to concede after the D-Day landings that the Germans' preparations for the onslaught were undermined by "an idea of simple genius", trialled in secret at Conwy ...

foreshore. The Mulberry Harbour was the brainchild of Bangor-born engineer Hugh Iorys Hughes. As the Normandy landings began, 70 years ago, the harbour sections were towed to France to form a new port for landing troops and supplies - sidestepping the Nazis' investment in defences at docks. For more on this story, scan the HistoryPoints QR codes outside the Mulberry restaurant at Conwy Marina. Or click here