MuseumsAalborg Defence and Garrison Museum – Aalborg, DenmarkThe Aalborg Defence and Garrison Museum (Aalborg Forsvars- og Garnisonsmuseum) is one of Denmark’s most impressive military museums. … Posted January 2, 2026 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsVickers Machine Gun Emplacement (second) – Axmouth, United KingdomThis rectangular medium machine gun type pillbox with large embrasure is just east of the first one seen … Posted December 28, 2025 (updated January 10, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsVickers Machine Gun Emplacement (first) – Axmouth, United KingdomNext to the B3172 connecting road from Axmouth to Boshil Hill road lies a bunker from the Taunton … Posted December 28, 2025 (updated November 8, 2025) by Patrick
Bunkers & Fortifications6-Pounder Anti-tank position on the Ax river, Axmouth – United KingdomThis circular type anti-tank emplacement for a 6-pounder gun has brick external shuttering. It is situated on the … Posted December 24, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsAnti-tank blocks on the Ax river – Axmouth, United KingdomNear the 6-pounder gun position on the Ax river are the remains of an anti-tank obstacle. Once statically … Posted December 21, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsType 24 pillbox in the field near Axmouth, United KingdomThis pillbox, type 24 lies deep in a farmers field near Axmouth. [...]Read More... Posted December 20, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Personal StoriesElse Clara Wilke, a German East Prussian refugee flees to Oksbøl, DenmarkI was awakened by my mother at about 4:30 a.m. with the words "Musst aufstehen, die Polacken schiessen" … Posted December 14, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Self Propelled GunKV-2, Kliment Voroshilov – Russian Heavy Artillery TankThe KV-2 was one of the most distinctive and formidable heavy tanks fielded by the Soviet Union during … Posted December 11, 2025 (updated December 11, 2025) by Patrick
MonumentsFührerhauptquartier Felsennest – Hitler’s Headquarters in Rodert, GermanyFührerhauptquartier Felsennest (“Rocky Nest”) was one of the first fixed field headquarters used by Adolf Hitler during World … Posted December 10, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsPeace Park – Nagasaki, JapanNagasaki Peace Park is a memorial site in Nagasaki, Japan, dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing … Posted December 8, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsAtomic Bomb Museum – Nagasaki, JapanThe 長崎原爆資料館 (Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum) is located near the Nagasaki Peace Park and documents the tragic events … Posted December 5, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsAtomic Bomb Hypocenter Monument – Nagasaki, JapanThe Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Monument in Nagasaki stands at the precise location directly beneath the detonation of the … Posted December 1, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsChildren’s Peace Monument – Hiroshima, JapanThe Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima was built to honor the memory of all the children who died … Posted November 24, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsAtomic Bomb Little Boy devastated Hiroshima during WW2, Hiroshima – JapanHiroshima, a city located in western Japan, became one of the most significant places in modern world history … Posted November 22, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsLieutenant Reginald Arthur Butler – WW1 British Airman – Fluorn-Winzeln, GermanyFrom an early age, Butler prepared for a maritime career, training for two years at the Incorporated Thames … Posted November 18, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsPeace Memorial Museum – Hiroshima, JapanThe Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, was established in 1955 to convey the … Posted November 15, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsPeace Memorial Park – Hiroshima, JapanHiroshima Peace Memorial Park, located at the heart of Hiroshima, Japan, was established to honor the victims of … Posted November 15, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsOuvrage de Bréhain – Maginot Line bunker – Bréhain-La-Ville, FranceThe French Ouvrage de Bréhain is a large fortification (known as a gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line, … Posted November 12, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
