Jeep and Staff CarMercedes-Benz W 150 II type 770K Sedan – Heinrich Himmler’s CarThe Mercedes-Benz 770K shown in the Sinsheim museum seems to have belonged to Heinrich Himmler. [...]Read More... Posted April 5, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsUS 42nd Rainbow Division marking – Lamprechtshöhle, Sankt Martin bei Lofer, AustriaThis division sign painted on a rock wall was left by the US 42nd Rainbow Division and marks … Posted April 5, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
CemeteriesRussian WW2 Cemetery – Kaprun, AustriaIn this mass grave near the Castle of Kaprun rest the remains of Russian Forced Laborers who were … Posted April 4, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
CemeteriesCommonwealth War Cemetery – Bergen op Zoom, The NetherlandsThis Commonwealth War Cemetery has 1,284 fallen sailors, soldiers and airmen of WW2 and 21 war graves of … Posted March 28, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
MonumentsWar Memorial – Lofer, AustriaThis War Memorial commemorates the fallen soldiers of both World War One and Two from the region of … Posted March 26, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
Cargo and UtilityGM C60X – a 6×6 Canadian Workshop TruckThis Canadian Military Pattern Truck (CMP) was built under license by multiple Canadian, Australian and American factories like … Posted March 24, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Tractor and Prime MoverMack NO-2, 7.5 ton 6×6 Truck – U.S. Heavy Artillery TractorThe Mack NO-2 was only built in 1943, 403 units were produced that year. [...]Read More... Posted March 24, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Cargo and UtilityMercedes-Benz L3000 – German 3 Ton TruckThe Military versions was designated Mercedes-Benz L3000A (All wheel drive) and Mercedes-Benz L3000S (Standard version). The L3000 refers … Posted March 24, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Cargo and UtilityChevrolet G-506, 1.5 ton 4×4 – U.S. Light Cargo TruckThe Chevy G-506 had a high speed of 77 km/h and an operational range of 435 km. [...]Read … Posted March 23, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Cargo and UtilityGMC CCKW 2.5 ton 6×6 Truck – Jimmy – U.S. Cargo TruckThe GMC CCKW Cargo Truck was used extensively throughout the war by the U.S. Army and its allies. … Posted March 22, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Anti Aircraft90mm M1A1 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun – the American answer to the German 8.8cm FlaKThe 90 mm M1A1 field gun was an American heavy Anti-Aircraft gun used during WW2, designed for a … Posted March 12, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
Artillery152 mm Howitzer M1943 (D-1) – Heavy Russian Field HowitzerThe heavy Field Howitzer D-1 fired a 152.4 mm caliber shell, 40 kilograms in weight over a distance … Posted March 11, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsMM Park France – La Wantzenau, FranceMuseum MM Park France or Musée Militaire Park France in La Wantzenau has a great collection of tanks, … Posted March 10, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Surface to AirHenschel Hs 297 Föhn – German Surface to Air Rocket launcherLate in the war the Föhn-Gerät was completed by the Henschel Company, a new kind of anti-aircraft device … Posted March 9, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Tank Destroyer17pdr SP M10 “Achilles” – British Tank DestroyerThis British 17pdr M10 Achilles tank destroyer was placed as a monument to commemorate the support of the … Posted March 8, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
IntelligenceVan Soest – Dutch Accoustic detectorThis early listening device named “van Soest” after the engineer who created it was developed in 1929. [...]Read … Posted March 8, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsManhay History 44 Museum – Grandmenil, BelgiumThis museum is dedicated to the Battle of Grandmenil-Manhay and has various items on display originating from this … Posted March 6, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
TankJoseph Stalin IS-3 – Russian Heavy TankThe IS-3 was a heavy Russian Tank developed in late 1944 as response to the German heavy Tiger … Posted March 6, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
