Empire ship the Normandy invasion depended on the successful construction of the Mulberry ports. These were prefabricated ports, constructed at Southampton, Gosport, Portsmouth, Tilbury Docks, and even as far north as Birkenhead and Hartlepool. Two hundred tugs then took three months to tow the components of the harbours from where they were constructed to assembly areas on the South Coast. Between 7 June 1944 and the end of July, the tugs towed the materials across the channel to Normandy. Before D-Day, sixty old merchant ships and four old warships were selected as blockships, to be scuttled in a line to give protection
The 6:41 to Paris name perfectly despite it being a complex Polish one. The woman realized that he did not recognize her though they had dated for about three months twenty-five years prior. Blondel's observant tendencies lent themselves to the realistic and detailed nature of the book. "The 6:41 to Paris" was first published in French as "06H41" in 2013 by Buchet-Chastel. This translation by Alison Anderson was published in 2015 by New Vessel Press. "06H41" has been translated into ten languages so far. "The 6:41 to Paris" received high praise from many critics who commented on Blondel's ability to captivate an audience and