Military FacilitiesHohlgangsanlage Ho19, German tunnelsystem in St. Helier – Jersey, U.K.During the German occupation of the Channel Islands of Jersey, work began at strategic points. From 1941 onwards, … Posted January 5, 2024 (updated January 12, 2026) by Patrick
BattlefieldsThe John Frost Bridge, Operation Market Garden in Arnhem – NetherlandsThe British 1st Airborne Division under the command of General Roy Urquhart landed on 17 September 1944 near … Posted September 9, 2014 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
BattlefieldsThe John S. Thompson Bridge, the 11th bridge of Operation Market Garden near Grave in the NetherlandsThe bridge over the river Meuse was one of the objectives of Operation Market Garden in September 1944. … Posted September 7, 2014 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Historic SitesThe Massacre at Oradour sur Glane Memorial Center – Limousin, FranceSome villagers had barely seen a German soldier from up close and it even seemed like the Second … Posted August 9, 2014 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal
BattlefieldsHotel Hartenstein, Airborne Headquarters during Operation Market Garden – Oosterbeek near Arnhem, The NetherlandsThere had been reports of bombardments on the cities of Ede, Arnhem, airfields, and anti aircraft positions, but … Posted July 12, 2014 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesFuhrerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht 1, Brûly-De-Pesche, Couvin, BelgiumOn June 6th 1940, Hitler and his general staff observed the advance of the German forces through France … Posted June 25, 2014 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal
Labour & Concentration CampsPoland under the Nazis (part 1) – Oskar Schindlers Factory, KrakowFrom October 29 till November 3th I took a short organized trip to Poland. The organizer called this … Posted February 25, 2014 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Labour & Concentration CampsPoland under the Nazis (part 1) – Auschwitz 1 (Stammlager)The camp is located South-West of the small city of Auschwitz. It was together with Auschwitz II -Birkenau … Posted February 19, 2014 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Labour & Concentration CampsPoland under the Nazis (part 2) – Auschwitz 2 (Birkenau)The Birkenau concentration camp is a place where I was transfixed. I never imagined it had this size. … Posted February 19, 2014 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesFuhrerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht 2, Margival – Laffaux FranceSituated along the railway line Laon-Paris in the thick wooded area surrounding Margival, this steep sided valley proved … Posted October 1, 2013 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal
Weapons FacilitiesLa Coupole V-2 museum – Helfaut-Wizernes, FranceThis is one of the "Sonderbauten" which was planned to be built by organisation Todt between 1943 and … Posted September 7, 2013 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal
SubmarineU-boat U-995 Type VII C at Laboe, GermanyThis U-boat was deployed from 1943 by the Kriegsmarine until the end of the war. Thereafter, the submarine … Posted September 7, 2013 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Weapons FacilitiesV3 Cannon Test Ramps at former Laatziger Ablage, Misdroy – Zalesie, PolandThe development of the V-3 weapon, was yet another Third Reich Vengeance project aiming to unleish it's reign … Posted March 27, 2013 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal
Third ReichEagles & Swastikas – Koblenz, GermanyThe building is in a nationalistic style from the 1930's. The sign on the side says it is … Posted July 13, 2012 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Historic SitesNazi Trials Nuremberg, Courtroom 600 – GermanyHere in Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg the Nazi's had to answer for their actions during WWII in what … Posted July 13, 2012 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Weapons FacilitiesWeingut 1 – Me 262 Factory – Mühldorfer Hart, Bavaria, GermanyDue to the effective bombardments of the Allied forces on infrastructure and war industry, Germany was forced to … Posted June 28, 2012 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesThe Last German Surrender – Svalbard / Spitsbergen, NorwayWorld War Two ended in Europe with the unconditional surrender of the German high command on May 7th, … Posted May 10, 2012 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsMusée du Mur de l’Atlantique – Battery Todt, Turm I – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, FranceTurm I of Batterie Todt is now a World War Two museum called Musée du Mur de l'Atlantique … Posted February 29, 2012 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal
