Bunkers & FortificationsAnti-tank Gun Shelter and Troop Accommodation Bunker C60 of the Salpa Line at Askola – Luumäki, FinlandBunker C60 is a combined anti-tank gun shelter and troop accommodation of the Salpa-asema or strongpoint, at Askola, … Posted September 24, 2026 by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsAnti-tank Ditch and Steel Firing Position with BT-5 turret of the Salpa Line at Askola – Luumäki, FinlandFurther to the rear of the Salpa-asema Askola, behind bunker C59, a fall-back line with trenches, a steel … Posted September 22, 2026 (updated September 22, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsSalpa Line Bunkers and Fortifications at Askola – Luumäki, FinlandThe Salpa Line Position between Lake Kivijärvi and Lake Suur-Urpalanjärvi contains 33 reinforced-concrete structures representing four main type … Posted September 13, 2026 (updated September 22, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsAnti-tank Gun Shelter and Troop Accommodation Bunker C59 of the Salpa Line at Askola – Luumäki, FinlandBunker C59 is a combined anti-tank gun shelter and troop accommodation of the Salpa Line located at Askola, … Posted September 20, 2026 (updated September 22, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsMachine Gun Bunker C11 of the Salpa Line at Askola – Luumäki, FinlandMachine gun bunker C11 is part of the Salpa Line strongpoint (Finnish: Salpa-Asema) at Askola in the Luumäki … Posted September 15, 2026 (updated September 20, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsMachine Gun Bunker C12 and Turret 1341 of the Salpa Line at Askola – Luumäki, FinlandMachine gun bunker C12 is part of the Salpa Line strongpoint (Finnish: Salpa-Asema) at Askola in the Luumäki … Posted September 20, 2026 by Pascal
Personal StoriesJan van Driel – How a Forced Labourer ended up in Sweden during 1944A few years after the outbreak of the second world war, probably around 1943, the Germans ordered all … Posted July 3, 2014 (updated September 19, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsAnti-Tank and Machine-Gun Bunker C10 of the Salpa Line at Askola – Luumäki, FinlandThis combined anti-tank and machine gun bunker designated C10 is part of the Salpa Line strongpoint at Askola … Posted September 18, 2026 (updated September 18, 2026) by Pascal
MonumentsThe Barnbow Lasses Memorial – Leeds, United KingdomThis memorial in Manston park, Leeds, commemorates all those who were killed in the 3 explosions at the … Posted March 12, 2018 (updated September 18, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsMachine Gun Position 706 of the Salpa Line at Askola – Luumäki, FinlandThis MG-position 706 is part of the Salpa Line strongpoint (Finnish: Salpa-Asema) at Askola in the Luumäki region … Posted September 16, 2026 by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsOKH Mauerwald – Germany’s Army High Command in Mamerki, PolandOnly 18 km from the Wolf’s Lair lies das Oberkommando des Heeres im Mauerwald or in short OKH … Posted January 13, 2022 (updated September 9, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsMilitary Museum – Suomenlinna, Helsinki, FinlandThe Military Museum (Fin, Sotamuseo) is one of Finland’s leading military history museums, located on the island of … Posted June 25, 2026 (updated September 9, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsArtillery Museum – Hämeenlinna, FinlandThe Finnish Artillery Museum was one of Finland’s most important military museums, dedicated to the history of artillery … Posted July 5, 2026 (updated September 9, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsParola Armour Museum – Parola, FinlandThe Parola Armour Museum is Finland’s premier military vehicle museum and one of the most important armored warfare … Posted July 17, 2026 (updated September 9, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesThe Grave of Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim at Hietaniemi Cemetery – Helsinki, FinlandFor many Finns, Marshal Mannerheim is the symbol of national resistance and independence, by securing Finland's sovereignty when … Posted September 9, 2026 (updated September 9, 2026) by Pascal
CemeteriesHietaniemi Cemetery – Helsinki, FinlandHietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki, Finland, is the final resting place of national leaders, dignitaries, and notables and a … Posted July 23, 2026 (updated September 9, 2026) by Pascal
MuseumsJU52-Halle, German Aviation Museum – Wunstorf, GermanyThe JU52-Halle (Eng. Hangar) is an aviation museum located at Wunstorf Air Base in Lower Saxony, Germany. [...]Read … Posted September 6, 2026 (updated September 6, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesGerman War Graves Eichholzfriedhof – Arnsberg, GermanyThe Eichholzfriedhof cemetery in Arnsberg holds the remains of 233 German casualties who fell in battle during the … Posted September 6, 2026 by Patrick
