For the first time, we compare the great guns of World War I from Britain and Germany that fought against each other and harassed navigation in the Channel. One of the largest and longest battles of World War II took place in the English Channel, where huge guns attempted to destroy each other, causing psychological terror to local residents living near the coast and harassing ships throughout four years. Neil Short examines the series of powerful weapons located in the Straits of Dover. Wonderful color artistic illustrations explore both the fixed batteries (including 'Jane' and 'Clem', as well as the Todt and Lindemann batteries) and the railway battery (such as the German K5 and K12 guns, and the British 18in. 'Boche Buster'). The construction and targeting technologies used by each side are also covered in detail, while the locations of all major sites around Dover and Calais are highlighted on easy-to-follow maps.