Tank DestroyerThe 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 – Hellcat, United States Tank DestroyerThe 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 "Hellcat" was a highly mobile, heavily armed American tank destroyer developed … Posted July 30, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesFrench WW1 War Cemetery Machelen, BelgiumAt this French War cemetery the remains of soldiers are gathered who fell in and around the Belgian … Posted September 19, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsU-boat Bunker Keroman 1 (K1) – Lorient, FranceKeroman 1 was a dry-dock facility for maintenance and repairs of German U-boats, using a slipway and a … Posted October 27, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsRegelbau 58C – M.G. Ringstand für 2 Mann – German Machinegun Tobruk near the museum and Pz.W. 717 – PolandNear Panzerwerk 717 are two tobruks of Regelbau 58c. These were probably connected to the large Panzerwerk by … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsFestungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 720 – Werkgruppe Gneisenau – Międzyrzecz, PolenPanzerwerk 720 together with Panzerwerk 719 formed Werkgruppe Gneisenau, located north of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and south of Werkgruppe … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsM.Fl.B. 3./204 Marine Flakbatterie Fanø Nord – German 10,5 Anti-Aircraft Battery – Fanø, DenmarkLocated on the north tip of the island Fanø west of Esbjerg in Denmark, is the former Fanø … Posted January 1, 2025 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsJacques Stosskopf Memorial – Lorient, FranceWhile Stosskopf appeared to collaborate with the Nazi's during the construction of the Keroman U-boat Base in Lorient, … Posted November 30, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Pascal
RifleGustloff Volkssturmgewehr VG 1-5 – German Semi-automatic Assault RifleThe Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr VG 1-5 assault rifle was designed in 1944 under the Primitive-Weapons-Program for use by the … Posted December 13, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Pascal
Military FacilitiesVersuchskommando Nord (VKN) – Peenemünde, Usedom, GermanyIn the spring of 1942, several hundred engineers, technicians, and skilled workers were assigned to Versuchskommando Nord (VKN) … Posted October 9, 2012 (updated February 10, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsFire control tower of the Heliodor Laskowski Artillery Battery No. 31 – Hel, PolandThe 31st Artillery Battery, Poland’s premier pre-war coastal battery with four 152 mm Bofors guns and supporting 75 … Posted December 22, 2020 (updated February 9, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesThe Main Guard Post of the Peenemünde Research Facilities – Usedom, GermanyThis main guard post or "Hauptwache" stood at the entrance to the army research site Peenemünde Ost and … Posted October 11, 2012 (updated February 9, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsKriegsmarine Gun Emplacement B3, Battery “Schleswig-Holstein” – Hel, PolandThe B3 gun emplacement at the Kriegsmarine Gun Battery “Schleswig-Holstein” is the third gun postition for a huge … Posted February 8, 2026 (updated February 9, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesPlatform of Station Werk Ost – Peenemünde, Usedom, GermanyThis railway connected Peenemünde with Berlin and Hamburg and initially ran between Zinnowitz and the western and eastern … Posted October 11, 2012 (updated February 9, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsWurzburg Rieze Radar- Hel, PolandAfter the German invasion of Poland, the defense positions on the Hel Peninsula were expanded. One of these … Posted December 22, 2020 (updated February 8, 2026) by Patrick
Weapons FacilitiesHistorisch- Technisches Museum Peenemünde, GermanyThe Historisches Technisches Museum Peenemünde Im Kraftwerk is largely situated on the grounds of the power plant of … Posted October 7, 2012 (updated February 8, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsThe Bunkerwarte, Air Raid Shelter and Control Room – Peenemünde, Usedom, GermanyBuilt alongside the Peenemünde power plant, this heavily reinforced bunker functioned as an air raid shelter and central … Posted October 8, 2012 (updated February 8, 2026) by Pascal
MuseumsBastogne War Museum – Bastogne, BelgiumNext to the Mardasson Memorial on the Mardasson hill is the Bastogne War Museum with a focus on … Posted December 27, 2016 (updated February 8, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsKriegsmarine Gun Emplacement B1, Battery “Schleswig-Holstein” – Hel, PolandThe battery's B1 gun emplacement is located close to the road. This bunker, too, was designed for a … Posted February 8, 2026 (updated February 8, 2026) by Patrick
