Pre-war postcard of the Viaduct in Bolbec In the immediate aftermath of 'Operation Astonia', the men of the 49th Division, in...

This Churchill Mk VII Tank located in Fontaine-la-Mallet on high ground above the port area of Le Havre serves as a memorial to the men w...

Major General Sir Percy Hobart, 16 June 1942. In March 1943 he was made responsible for the development of specialised armoured vehicle...

The new zero hour for the commencement of Operation Astonia was 1745 hours on the evening of the 10th September. In the days prior to ...

Aerial photographs to assess the effectiveness of the R.A.F. on one of the raids of 5th September on Le Havre Prior to D-Day for the ...

The Attackers As mentioned previously, the task of capturing Le Havre was designated to the 51st (Highland) Division and the 49th (Wes...

The essential, commercial port of Le Havre was well defended by the forces of nature as well as by the combination of the firepower of Kr...

Churchill tank crews of 34th Tank Brigade watch the RAF bombing the defences of Le Havre 10 September 1944 © IWM (BU 855) http://www.i...

The following 'Operation Instruction' was issued to the participating Divisions and supporting units on 6th September 1944. In ...