Bunkers & FortificationsStützpunkt Corbière – German Coastal Battery and Strongpoint at La Corbière – Jersey, United KingdomStützpunkt Corbière or Strongpoint Corbière was a German fortified area with some specialized bunkers. These bunkers seemed to … Posted January 1, 2024 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandnest Fort Henry – Jersey, United KingdomThe Germans made use of existing fortification on Jersey Island. As they did with Fort Heny. The Fort … Posted January 3, 2024 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandnest Fliquet – Jersey, United KingdomWiderstandsnest Fliquet was built around an old telegraph tower which became very important for communications with the main … Posted January 4, 2024 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandsnest Mole Verclut – Jersey, United KingdomWiderstandsnest Mole Verclut lies at the north-eastern part of the channel island Jersey. It defended the St. Catherins … Posted January 4, 2024 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandsnest Victoria – Stützpunkt Helier Hafen – St. Helier – Jersey, United KingdomOpposite of the small waterway from Widerstandsnest Albert Pier is Widerstandnest Victoria Pier. It has a unique bunker, … Posted January 6, 2024 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandsnest Albert Pier – Stützpunkt Helier Hafen – St. Helier – Jersey, United KingdomWiderstandsnest Albert Pier is part of Stützpunkt Helier Hafen to defend the harbor of St Helier against Allied … Posted January 6, 2024 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsAnti-Tank Wall at St Ouen’s Bay – Jersey, United KingdomAlong the entire length of the St Ouen's Bay the Germans built an anti-tank wall four to five … Posted January 15, 2024 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsLager Koralle – German Kriegsmarine Headquarters OKM – Lanke, GermanyIn 1943 the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine relocated to the Bernau / Lanke / Lobetal area bringing command of … Posted March 18, 2024 (updated January 12, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesSS-Barracks – Nuremberg, GermanyIn 1933 it was decided to construct a large SS-Barracks building near the NSDAP Rally Grounds at the … Posted February 5, 2023 (updated January 12, 2026) by Pascal
Reconnaissance and TransportDouglas C-47 Skytrain / Dakota – United States Transport AircraftThe Douglas C-47 Skytrain was a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. First introduced … Posted August 16, 2025 (updated January 12, 2026) by Patrick
Reconnaissance and TransportAirspeed Horsa – British Military GliderThe Airspeed Horsa was a British military glider used extensively during World War II, particularly by the British … Posted September 16, 2025 (updated January 12, 2026) by Patrick
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
