Battery Todt – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, France In September 1940, as part of the plan to invade England, Battery Siegfried (Stp. 186 Saitenspeil) became operational. … Posted February 29, 2012 (updated May 31, 2023) by Pascal
D-day: Omaha Beach Landing – Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France On 6 june 1944 the first wave of soldiers had to wade through this water for many yards … Posted February 23, 2012 (updated March 27, 2023) by Pascal
Pointe du Hoc, US 2nd Ranger Memorial – Normandy, France Situated between the beaches of Utah and Omaha, a strongpoint built by Organisation Todt, with an artillery battery … Posted February 21, 2012 (updated March 27, 2023) by Pascal
American War Cemetery – Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France With a view on Omaha Beach and the English Channel from which they came, 9.387 white crosses and … Posted February 14, 2012 (updated March 27, 2023) by Pascal
War monument and Memorial Chapel, Lazise, Verona – Italy Visiting Lazise, Verona, I stumbled upon a War monument, beautifully situated on the boulevard overlooking the town marina … Posted February 10, 2012 (updated May 31, 2023) by Pascal
sWS Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper a.k.a. Gerät 71 On 7 may 1942 Hitler ordered that a simplified version of the halftrack should be developed, to replace … Posted January 12, 2012 (updated February 27, 2023) by Patrick
Vossenack War Cemetery – North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany The German War Cemetery Vossenack / Eifel or Ehrenfriedhof Vossenack (in German) was constructed on a strategic site, … Posted January 5, 2012 (updated May 31, 2023) by Pascal
Hürtgen War Cemetery – North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Here at Hürtgen War Cemetery (Soldatenfriedhof or Ehrenfriedhof Hürtgen) 3001 mostly German casualties of war have found their … Posted January 5, 2012 (updated May 31, 2023) by Pascal
The battle of Hürtgen Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia – Germany From mid September 1944 until the 9th Februari 1945, the U.S. Army fought it's longest single battle ever … Posted January 1, 2012 (updated May 31, 2023) by Pascal
Panzerkampfwagen I – Sd.Kfz. 101, With technical data on Ausf. A The treaty of Versailles prevented post WW1 Germany from possessing armoured vehicles or tanks. However Germany, in all … Posted December 31, 2011 (updated June 2, 2023) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen II – Sd.Kfz. 121, With technical data on Ausf. A The Panzerkampfwagen II was an improvement of the Panzerkampfwagen I. It carried, next to a machine gun, a … Posted December 25, 2011 (updated June 2, 2023) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen III – Sd.Kfz. 141, With technical data on Ausf. J The development of the panzerkampfwagen III started in 1935. Daimler Benz produced 10 vehicles of 15 ton with … Posted December 24, 2011 (updated June 2, 2023) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen IV – Sd.Kfz. 161, With technical data on Ausf. J The Panzerkampfwagen mark IV was the workhorse of the Wehrmacht. It was the first panzer in the 20 … Posted December 23, 2011 (updated June 2, 2023) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen V Panther – Sd.Kfz. 171, With technical data on Ausf. G Panzerkampfwagen V, Sd.Kfz.171 is much better known as the "Panther”. Its origin started back in 1941, when the … Posted December 22, 2011 (updated June 2, 2023) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger – Sd.Kfz. 181, With technical data on Ausf. E Much better known as the mighty "Tiger" it's reputation alone spread fear all over the Allied forces, more … Posted December 21, 2011 (updated June 2, 2023) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen VI Königstiger – Sd.Kfz. 182, With technical data on Ausf. B The "Königstiger" or "King Tiger" was the biggest and latest production tank of the German Wehrmacht. Even if … Posted December 20, 2011 (updated June 2, 2023) by Patrick
Historical Museum of the Alpine Regiment – Trento, Italy In the city of Trento, in Italy, is a remarkable hilltop. It is used as a reminder for … Posted December 14, 2011 (updated June 3, 2023) by Patrick
Werk Valmorbia – Fortress Valmorbia – Alpine Wall – Valmorbia, Italy The last visits of my summer vacation are Werk (Fortress) Valmorbia and Werk Mattarello. We tried to visit … Posted December 12, 2011 (updated May 31, 2023) by Patrick
