Southampton has been used for military embarkation, including during 18th-century wars with the French, the Crimean war, and the Boer War. Southampton was designated No. 1 Military Embarkation port during the Great War and became a major centre for treating the returning wounded and POWs. It was also central to the preparations for the Invasion of Europe in 1944.
Besides embarkation, what was another purpose of the port?
became a major centre for treating the returning wounded and POWs. It was also central to the preparations for the Invasion of Europe in 1944