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What is a ruin? We’re running off of “You know it when you see it” at the moment. Ruins should be non-functioning structures of some age, or their function reduced to tourism and the like.

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Remains of a provisional harbor from the D-Day Invasion, Normandy, France (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyruins@lemmy.world

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[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are those the mulberry harbours?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry_harbours

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

I believe so, yes!

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

D-day logistics and level of coordination was absolutely insane, mad respect not only for soldiers but for planners and engineers, it was a marvel.

[–] mogoh@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Oppose to natural harbors?

I think the word you might want to use is "provisional".

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I mean, natural harbors are a thing.

... but also yes, that's probably a better term. I'll edit the title.