Le Havre and Boulogne, Then & Now is a 136-page hardback in the classic After the Battle style, combining two iconic features: Ian Galbraith’s coverage of Boulogne (Issue 86, 1994) and Karel Margry’s account of Le Havre (2008), expertly edited by Daniel Taylor. Both ports were declared Festungen by Hitler, meant to stall the Allies and deny supply access. Operation Astonia saw British 49th and 51st Divisions, backed by 79th Armoured Division’s specialist vehicles, take Le Havre in 48 hours’ despite heavy RAF bombing and civilian casualties. Operation Wellhit followed, with the Canadian 3rd Division capturing Boulogne after several days of fierce fighting. Though both ports were left in ruins and required extensive repair, the battles are recounted and illustrated with detailed Then & Now photographs. A go-to for modellers, historians, or anyone seeking a gripping visual and tactical record of the Channel ports’ capture.