MonumentsThe Cenotaph in Cape Town, a WW1 and WW2 memorial – South AfricaThe Cenotaph was erected in 1924, before World War Two, and was designed by Vernon March to commemorate … Posted August 27, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsField Marshal Erwin Rommel Suicide Memorial Stone – Blaustein, GermanyOn 14 October 1944, two Generals came to pick up Erwin Rommel at his home. Rommel said farewell … Posted August 26, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
MonumentsM4 Sherman Tank Gun Damage in Valkenburg -Limburg , The NetherlandsDuring the liberation of Valkenburg in the southern tip of the Netherlands, street fighting caused a Sherman M4 … Posted August 23, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsPark Pobedy – Victory Park Kurgan – Oblast Kurgan, RussiaLike many bigger towns in Russia the Second World War or Great Patriotic War as they revere to … Posted August 18, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Anti TankGerman Anti Tank Gun PaK 40 Municipal Hall Garden – Valkenburg, The NetherlandsA German PaK 40 Anti Tank Gun in front of the Municipal Hall in the town of Valkenburg. … Posted August 13, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsAnti-tank obstacles at Hedderwick Sands – ScotlandDuring World War Two Great Britain tried to defend it long coastline. They build all kinds of protective … Posted December 18, 2016 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesBattle of the Bulge – German War Cemetery Recogne Bastogne, BelgiumThe Battle of the Bulge claimed many lives on both sides. In this last stage of the war … Posted January 4, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
BattlefieldsEasy Company, 101st Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge – Foy, BelgiumDuring the Battle of the Bulge Easy Company of the 101th Airborne Division dug in near the German … Posted January 7, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesCommonwealth Cemetery Cannock Chase – Staffordshire, United KingdomOn camp road near Cannock Chase are two war cemeteries and two memorials. During World War One and … Posted June 1, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsD-Day: Overlord Museum – Colleville-sur-Mer, FranceThis museum traces the period of the Allied landings on D-Day in Normandy until the liberation of Paris. … Posted May 23, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
TankThe Tiger Collection (2017-2019), Tank Museum Bovington – United KingdomRead along with a Tiger tank Family reunion. After 70 years the Tank Museum Bovington has organised unusual … Posted May 21, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsWar Memorial Batley – West Yorkshire, United KingdomIn the center of Batley, just South of Leeds in England, is a war memorial to commemorate the … Posted May 18, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsD-Day, Sword Beach: Monument Piper William ‘Bill’ Millin – Colleville-Montgomery, FranceOn D-Day, June 6th 1944, Piper William "Bill" Millin led the way playing his bagpipe for the Scottish … Posted May 17, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
CemeteriesCommonwealth War Graves: Zehrensdorf Indian Cemetery, GermanyWith the construction of a military training complex in Wünsdorf-Zossen in 1909, this cemetery became the final resting … Posted May 15, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsSchnellbootbunker 2, Widerstandsnest 77 – Festung IJmuiden, The NetherlandsAfter Fall Gelb, which is the German designation for the taking of the Netherlands and Belgium in May … Posted May 12, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandsnest 82, Marine FLAK Batterie Olmen – Festung IJmuiden, The NetherlandsSouth of Seezielbatterie Heerenduin is the Marine FLAK Batterie Olmen. This anti aircraft battery protected the coastal battery, … Posted April 28, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsMarine FLAK Batterie Süd Ost, W.N. 92 with Walzkörpersperre, Festung IJmuiden – The NetherlandsBehind the Seeziel Batterie Heerenduin W.N. 81 Coastal Battery lies FLAKbatterie Süd Ost designated W.N. 92. The unique … Posted April 14, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsAtlantic Wall – Seeziel Batterie Heerenduin W.N. 81 – IJmuiden, NetherlandsBattery Heerenduin is situated at the estuary of the North Sea Canal which runs towards the port of … Posted March 31, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
