Stützpunkt Krimhild Landfront Vlissingen – Nieuw-Abeele, Walcheren, the NetherlandsFlushing was of great strategic importance during WW2. As part of the Atlantikwall, the Germans fortified the city … Posted November 18, 2017 (updated February 21, 2025) by Pascal
Halifax R.A.F. bomber LK844 Crash site – Tingely EnglandOn the 14th of November 1944, Halifax bomber LK844 part of the 51 squadron of the R.A.F took … Posted November 14, 2017 (updated March 5, 2025) by Patrick
Na de Grote Razzia – Rotterdamse scholieren voor dwangarbeid in Duitsland 1944-1945With great pride we can announce that the first LandmarkScout book is out! After working on this project … Posted October 26, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Pascal
Battle of the Scheldt: No. 4 Commando at Uncle Beach, Flushing – Walcheren, the NetherlandsIn the early morning of 1st November 1944, the town of Flushing is rudely awakened by an extensive … Posted October 21, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Pascal
Bastogne Memorial to General Mc Auliffe – Bastogne, BelgiumOn the main square in Bastogne is a bust of General McAuliffe. He and his American troops withstood … Posted September 28, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
U-166, a German U-boat type IXC in American Waters – Grayton Beach, FloridaIn the photograph, I am wearing my much-vaunted black Landmark Scout t-shirt, standing at location 30.327396, -86.166762, or … Posted September 25, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
German War Cemetery Geldern – North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGeldern was bombed several times during World War Two, it was a target for bombing raids during the … Posted September 23, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
Fort des Dunes – Dunkirk FranceAfter the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force it was used by the German Kriegsmarine and was now … Posted September 12, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
La Kreule Military Cemetery – Hazebrouck FranceNear the town of Hazebrouck in France is a World War One cemetery called La Kreule. La Kreule … Posted September 5, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
Bastogne Ardennes ’44 Museum – Bastogne BelgiumTo write an article about a museum which can't be visited any longer seems odd but the museum … Posted August 30, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
The Cenotaph in Cape Town, a WW1 and WW2 memorial – South AfricaThe Cenotaph was erected in 1924, before World War Two, and was designed by Vernon March to commemorate … Posted August 27, 2017 (updated February 16, 2025) by Patrick
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Suicide Memorial Stone – Blaustein, GermanyOn 14 October 1944, two Generals came to pick up Erwin Rommel at his home. Rommel said farewell … Posted August 26, 2017 (updated February 22, 2025) by Pascal
M4 Sherman Tank Gun Damage in Valkenburg -Limburg , The NetherlandsDuring the liberation of Valkenburg in the southern tip of the Netherlands, street fighting caused a Sherman M4 … Posted August 23, 2017 (updated February 21, 2025) by Patrick
Park Pobedy – Victory Park Kurgan – Oblast Kurgan, RussiaLike many bigger towns in Russia the Second World War or Great Patriotic War as they revere to … Posted August 18, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
German Anti Tank Gun PaK 40 Municipal Hall Garden – Valkenburg, The NetherlandsA German PaK 40 Anti Tank Gun in front of the Municipal Hall in the town of Valkenburg. … Posted August 13, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
The Grave of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel at Herrlingen Cemetery – Blaustein, GermanyAt Herrlingen Cemetery in Blaustein, Germany, is the grave of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel, who was one of … Posted August 10, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Pascal
Adolf Hitler’s Birthplace in Braunau am Inn, AustriaIn this building situated in the Upper-Austrian city of Braunau am Inn (then the Austria-Hungarian empire) Adolf Hitler … Posted August 4, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Pascal
WWII German War Cemetery Lommel – Kattenbos, BelgiumThe German War Cemetery in Lommel is the largest WWII German Military Cemetery outside of Germany in Western … Posted July 28, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Pascal
