Weapons FacilitiesMaterials Warehouse and Loading Ramp – Peenemünde, Usedom, GermanyAt this site are the remains of the materials warehouse of the former Peenemunde HVA production plant. [...]Read … Posted October 8, 2012 (updated February 13, 2026) by Pascal
BattlefieldsInvasion of Poland: the Battle of Westerplatte – Gdansk, PolandKnown as one of the first battles of WW2, the battle for Westerplatte is a gripping part of … Posted January 18, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Pascal
Military FacilitiesNational Museum of Flight – East Fortune Airfield – ScotlandMuseum of Flight in Scotland, former Royal Air Force East Fortune or RAF East Fortune was a fighter … Posted February 9, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
ArmoredRussian Armored Locomotive – Steam Locomotive O Class – OV 5067This Russian O Class steam locomotive - OV 5067 - was built in 1896 and was converted into … Posted February 11, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
TankPanzerkampfwagen V, Ausf. A – Sd.Kfz 268 – Panzerbefehlswagen PantherThe Panzerkampfwagen V – Ausf. A – Sd.Kfz 268 – Panzerbefehlswagen Panther was a command tank based on … Posted February 26, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
FighterMesserschmitt Bf 109 G-2 – German FighterMesserschmitt Bf 109 G-2 - 1./JG 27. This Bf 109 was part of Jagdgeschwader 27 and uses a … Posted April 3, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Reconnaissance and TransportFocke-Achgelis Fa 330 – Bachstelze – German Reconnaissance AutogyroFocke-Achgelis Fa 330 - Bachstelze - German Reconnaissance Autogyro. This unpowered Rotor Kite was pulled by a moving … Posted April 5, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Air to SurfaceFieseler Fi 103R – Reichenberg – a German V1 based Suicide JetThe Fieseler Fi 103R "Reichenberg" was a manned converted V1 pulsejet missile, like the Japanese kamikaze missile Yokosuka … Posted June 4, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Air to SurfaceBlohm & Voss BV 246 Hagelkorn – German Guided Glide BombThe BV 246, nicknamed Hagelkorn, was a German Guided Glide Bomb developed by the Blohm & Voss company … Posted June 15, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Weapons FacilitiesProject Riese – Wlodarz, Wolfsberg – Owl Mountains, Jugowice – PolandThe Wolfsberg was part of Project Riese and the second largest tunnel complex after Osowka with underground halls … Posted August 9, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
BattlefieldsThe Last Battle of WW2 in Europe – the Georgian Uprising on Texel, the NetherlandsIn the night of the 6th of April 1945, the 822nd Georgian Infantry Battalion of the Wehrmacht revolt … Posted September 24, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Pascal
Surface to SurfaceV4 Rocket – Rheinbote – German Unguided Ballistic RocketThe German V4 Rheinbote was a four-stage unguided ballistic surface-to-surface rocket like the V1 Flying Bomb and V2 … Posted October 1, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsFort Island IJmuiden – Guarding the water way to Amsterdam, the NetherlandsFort at IJmuiden was built in the 19th century as part of 43 forts and batteries for the … Posted December 27, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Pascal
Self Propelled GunSemovente M40 DA 75/18 – Italian StuGThe Italian Semovente M40 DA 75/18 was used as self-propelled artillery but could also be used as tank … Posted February 18, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
FighterThe Brewster F2A Buffalo – An American Fighter PlaneThe Brewster F2A was called Buffalo by the British, Flying Coffin by the Dutch, and Pearl of the … Posted February 18, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Tank DestroyerSd.Kfz. 142/1, Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G – German Tank DestroyerThe Stug III started out as self-propelled infantry support tank but became on the most successful Tank Destroyers … Posted February 18, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
UtilityM32 Sherman TRV – American Tank Recovery VehicleThe M32B1 Sherman TRV is a Tank Recovery Vehicle or "Retriever" based on the Sherman M4A1 (cast hull) … Posted February 24, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Pascal
IntelligenceBarbier, Bénard and Turenne – French Listening DeviceThis early acoustic warning device was from WW1 and still in use at the start of World War … Posted March 3, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
