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
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
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
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
