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 | This is where german submarines are build and send out to the north sea. La Rochelle become famous in the movie "Das Boot" - The scene where German submarines are sent out to destroy allied convoys and allied escort ships.
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 | Hendaye Harbour,France
Hondarriba Harbour, Spain |  | 09/05/2005 | 345 |
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 | Saint-Martin-de-Ré became famous during one of the nemerous wars between france and England in 17th century. A single citadel was then built by order of Richelieu to control access of La Rochelle.
In 1627, just after the completion, the duke of Buckingham landed his forces at Sablonceaux to help La Rochelle (a protestant town at that time). Marshal de Toiras was forced to retreat into t... | | 07/20/2006 | 263 |
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 | Callot island (Brittany, France), at the end of Carantec harbour, is attainable by foot or vehicle only during the low tide | | 10/23/2005 | 254 |
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 | A Mulberry Harbour was a type of temporary harbour developed in World War II to offload cargo on a beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy.
By June 9, just 3 days after D-Day, two harbours codenamed Mulberry 'A' and 'B' were constructed at Omaha Beach and Arromanches, respectively. However, a large storm on June 19 destroyed the American harbour at Omaha, leaving only the Br... |  | 08/05/2005 | 895 |
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 | A reconnaissance picture of the Mulberry Harbour made during WWII.
The Mulberry harbours were two prefabricated or artificial military harbours, which were carried across the English Channel from Britain with the invading army and assembled off the coast of Normandy as part of the D-Day invasion of France.
The remains of Mulberry 'B' can still be seen off the Normandy coast at Ar... | | 08/08/2005 | 981 |
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 | A Mulberry Harbour was a type of temporary harbour developed in World War II to offload cargo on a beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy. |  | 09/28/2005 | 368 |
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 | Two British Navy ships in Mare Harbour, East Falkland Island. This is the military harbour that supplies Mt Pleasant air base to the north. | | 06/26/2006 | 488 |
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 | Previously built by order of Richelieu against Protestants standing in La Rochelle, then modified by Vauban, this 17th-century fortress is the oldest fortification of the Île de Ré. | | 07/24/2006 | 225 |
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 | A lot of ships out of the harbour. Harbour with military ships. Airplane in air above water near harbour. Airport loaded with planes. |  | 08/10/2005 | 449 |
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 | amoung many others, this fisherboat go back fastly to the harbour | | 10/22/2005 | 156 |
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 | Just above the harbour you can find the village St. Martin's Battery, it was part of an old fortification.
At this location were several heavy guns placed to protect the harbour of Dover and the rest of the English coast, as well to attack enemy ships in the Canal. They where not allowed to fire to the coast of France as an answer to German shellings, because that would result in... | | 09/04/2009 | 33 |
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