The Boat Builder Who Changed D-Day
Before Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, a little-known boat builder from Louisiana helped solve one of the greatest military challenges of World War II. This is the story of Andrew Higgins, the inventor whose landing craft transformed amphibious warfare and made the D-Day invasion possible. From the famous Higgins Boat to the giant LST ships that carried tanks directly onto the beaches, Allied engineers developed an entirely new system to bypass Germany's Atlantic Wall. Discover how innovative landing craft, military logistics, artificial Mulberry Harbors, and industrial engineering helped the Allies overcome one of the most heavily fortified coastlines in history. The Atlantic Wall was designed to stop an invasion. The Allies solved the problem by changing the rules of the game. #DDay #WorldWar2 #Normandy #History #MilitaryHistory #OperationOverlord #AtlanticWall #AndrewHiggins #HigginsBoat #WWII #DDay #WWII #WorldWar2 #Normandy #History #MilitaryHistory #OperationOverlord #AtlanticWall #AndrewHiggins #HigginsBoat #WarDocumentary Sources https://www.nationalww2museum.org https://www.iwm.org.uk https://www.britannica.com/topic/D-Day https://www.history.com/topics/world-... https://www.archives.gov/research/mil... https://www.naval-history.net https://www.nps.gov/articles/mulberry... https://www.army.mil https://www.nationalgeographic.com/hi... https://www.bbc.com/history/worldwars...
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