U-Boat Biber, a Kriegsmarine Midget SubmarineThe Biber, or Beaver, is a German midget submarine used by the Kriegsmarine during World War Two. The … Posted November 13, 2015 (updated March 2, 2023) by Patrick
U-boat Marder, a Kriegsmarine Midget SubmarineThe Marder or “Pine Marten” midget submarine was an advanced design of the Neger submarine. This type of … Posted November 13, 2015 (updated February 11, 2024) by Patrick
U-boat Molch, a Kriegsmarine Midget SubmarineThe Molch, or Salamander, was the first one man U-boat of the Kriegsmarine. This submarine basically looked like … Posted November 13, 2015 (updated January 5, 2024) by Patrick
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History – Brussels, BelgiumThe Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History is an enormous museum with an impressive collection, … Posted November 12, 2015 (updated September 8, 2024) by Pascal
Topographie Des Terrors, former Gestapo and SS Headquarters – Berlin, GermanyThe "Topographie Des Terrors" documentation center in Berlin is located at the former grounds of the Gestapo and … Posted November 4, 2015 (updated June 2, 2023) by Pascal
The Holocaust Memorial – Berlin, GermanyThe holocaust memorial in Berlin is formed by a large 19.000 m² site filled with 2711 concrete blocks … Posted November 2, 2015 (updated February 14, 2022) by Pascal
The Führerbunker under the Reich’s Chancellery – Wilhelmstrasse, Berlin, GermanyIt is hard to believe that the epicenter of ww2 Germany 70 years ago is a parking space … Posted October 14, 2015 (updated November 15, 2023) by Pascal
The Armistice Museum – Rethondes, Compiègne, FranceFor Adolf Hitler, the signing of the Franco-German Armistice of 22 June 1940 in a railway carriage at … Posted October 9, 2015 (updated May 14, 2024) by Pascal
D-day, Juno Beach: monument landing of 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and 48th Royal Marine Commando’s – Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, FranceThis monument commemorates the landing and forming of a bridgehead by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division "North Shore" … Posted July 22, 2015 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal
Atlantic Wall: Widerstandsnest 27, Bunker with 50mm KWK gun – Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, FranceThis bunker was part of "Widerstandsnest 27" and still houses a 5cm Kwk (Panzerabwehrkanone) like it had during … Posted July 22, 2015 (updated May 12, 2024) by Pascal
D-day: Church Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption – Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, FranceDuring the D-day 70th Anniversary festivities we had the chance to visit the famous church of Sainte-Mère-Église, known … Posted July 22, 2015 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal
Churchill AVRE Mk. IV Tank – Lion-sur-Mer, Normandy, FranceA Churchill Avre Mk. IV tank stands near the 41st Royal Marine Commando Monument. The AVRE or in … Posted July 22, 2015 (updated June 23, 2023) by Pascal
Commonwealth War Graves, RAF 626 Squadron Lancaster ND952 – Theillay, FranceLancaster ND952 of RAF 626 Squadron was shot down during an air raid on railway yards near Vierzon, … Posted July 21, 2015 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal
Stelling Den Oever – Afsluitdijk, the NetherlandsPosition or "Stelling" Den Oever was built between 1932 and 1936 on the North Holland side of the … Posted July 21, 2015 (updated October 14, 2022) by Pascal
Operation Amherst, Antoine Treis Memorial – Orvelte, the NetherlandsIn the morning of April Sunday the 8th, a SAS (Special Air Service - British Special Forces) unit … Posted July 20, 2015 (updated January 10, 2022) by Pascal
Stelling Kornwerderzand – Afsluitdijk, the NetherlandsPosition Kornwerderzand was constructed between 1931 and 1936 and consisted of two lines of defense with a total … Posted July 16, 2015 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal
Commonwealth War Graves, RAF 90 Sqdn – General Cemetery Montfoort, Utrecht, the NetherlandsOn the general cemetery at the village of Montfoort, Utrecht, the Netherlands lie the Commonwealth War Graves of … Posted July 14, 2015 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal
Liberty Ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien – San Francisco California United States of AmericaThe construction of a Liberty Ship took about 240 days, later on, when the construction yards specialised and … Posted June 19, 2015 (updated February 5, 2023) by Patrick
