Robert Lochner MBE ( 1904 -- 1965 ) was the inventor of The Bombardon Breakwater which helped the successful invasion of the Normandy Beaches in June 1944 .
The Bombardon Breakwater is an integral part of the Mulberry Harbour .
Robert Lochner MBE ( 1904 -- 1965 ) was the inventor of The Bombardon Breakwater , an integral part of the Mulberry Harbour , which helped the successful invasion of the Normandy Beaches in June 1944 .