Air to SurfaceHenschel Hs 293 – German Radio Guided Surface to Air Glide BombThe Henschel Hs 293 was the world's first operational anti-shipping missile, and very successful. Just like the Hensel … Posted April 22, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Anti AircraftBreda 20/65 Model 35 – Italian Anti-Aircraft GunErnesto Breda developed this Anti-Aircraft gun in 1932. The gun was in use from 1935 as a towed … Posted June 5, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Personal StoriesLandmarkScout Travels – LMS Trip to Normandy FranceOur first trip we ever did was to the Panzerkampfwagen VI - Tiger at Vimoutiers and the landing … Posted July 22, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsTop 5 WW2 Tank Museums to visit in Western Europe and the UKThis is our Top 5 of Tank Museums with WW2 tanks and armored vehicles on display that you should … Posted March 15, 2023 (updated February 11, 2026) by Pascal
Third ReichThe Capture of Hermann Göring – Schloss Fischhorn, AustriaHermann Göring proposed to meet Eisenhower at Schloss (Eng: castle) Fischhorn to talk "from man to man". He … Posted April 2, 2023 (updated February 11, 2026) by Pascal
BattlefieldsThe Battle of Hel – Hel, PolandThe coastal batteries on Hel were among the strongest on Polish soil at the start of the Second … Posted February 11, 2026 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsA Coastal Battery from Hel – Pomeranian – Hel, PolandThe coastal batteries on Hel were about the strongest on Polish soil at the start of the Second … Posted December 22, 2020 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsSabała Heavy Infantry Bunker – Jastarnia Defensive Line – Hel, PolandIn Jastarnia (Hel peninsula in Poland), there are four bunkers of the main Polish line of land defence. … Posted December 22, 2022 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsSęp Heavy Infantry Bunker – Jastarnia Defensive Line – Hel, PolandThe defensive line near Jastarnia has four large heavy Polish bunkers and a few smaller with anti-tank defenses. … Posted December 22, 2022 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsSaragossa Heavy Infantry Bunker – Jastarnia Defensive Line – Hel, PolandThese four heavy bunkers are built on a stretch of land no more than 450 meter wide. This … Posted December 22, 2022 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Tractor and Prime MoverSteyr Raupenschlepper Ost – RSO – German Light Prime MoverSteyr's conversion of their 1500A light truck led to the production of the Raupenschlepper Ost or Tracked Prime … Posted November 4, 2023 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsKriegsmarine Peilstand und Messtellung 1, Naval observation tower MP 1 at Noiront Point – Saint Brélade, Jersey – United KingdomThis German Naval observation tower was connected to the Coastal Batterie Lothringen during WWII and one of three … Posted December 3, 2023 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
TankTank Cruiser Ram Mk II – Canadian TankThis Canadian tank was based on a US M3 Lee medium tank with a replaced cupola to house … Posted January 19, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Surface to SurfaceV2 Rocket, Aggregat A4 – German Long-Range Guided Ballistic MissileThe V2 rocket's original designation was Aggregate A4. This long range ballistic missile was developed by Wernher von … Posted February 5, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesHeinkel Aircraft Factory at Oranienburg Airfield, Oranienburg GermanyFlugplatz Oranienburg was an airfield north of Berlin. It was built between 1936 and 1939 and was one … Posted February 18, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
TrainerBristol Blenheim Mk IVT – Fairchild Bolingbroke Mk IVT – Canadian Reconnaissance and Trainer AircraftThis Bristol Blenheim IV, or Bristol Bolingbroke was photographed in 2013. [...]Read More... Posted March 28, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsV1 Flying bomb Ski Site – Launch and Storage Facility – Val Ygot, Ardouval, FranceThe V1 launch site Val Ygot lies in the Eawy forest near Ardouval and Pommerval. It was set … Posted May 15, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Recoilless WeaponFliegerfaust A or Luftfaust A – German Hand Held Rocket LauncherThe first known manpad was made in 1944, by the HASAG firm, based on the technical experience with … Posted May 24, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
