Air to SurfaceBlohm & Voss BV 246 Hagelkorn – German Guided Glide BombThe BV 246, nicknamed Hagelkorn, was a German Guided Glide Bomb developed by the Blohm & Voss company … Posted June 15, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Weapons FacilitiesProject Riese – Wlodarz, Wolfsberg – Owl Mountains, Jugowice – PolandThe Wolfsberg was part of Project Riese and the second largest tunnel complex after Osowka with underground halls … Posted August 9, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
BattlefieldsThe Last Battle of WW2 in Europe – the Georgian Uprising on Texel, the NetherlandsIn the night of the 6th of April 1945, the 822nd Georgian Infantry Battalion of the Wehrmacht revolt … Posted September 24, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Pascal
Surface to SurfaceV4 Rocket – Rheinbote – German Unguided Ballistic RocketThe German V4 Rheinbote was a four-stage unguided ballistic surface-to-surface rocket like the V1 Flying Bomb and V2 … Posted October 1, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsFort Island IJmuiden – Guarding the water way to Amsterdam, the NetherlandsFort at IJmuiden was built in the 19th century as part of 43 forts and batteries for the … Posted December 27, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Pascal
Self Propelled GunSemovente M40 DA 75/18 – Italian StuGThe Italian Semovente M40 DA 75/18 was used as self-propelled artillery but could also be used as tank … Posted February 18, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Self Propelled Gun25pdr SP Tracked – Sexton, Self Propelled ArtilleryThe Canadian Sexton was a self-propelled artillery gun developed for the British army. [...]Read More... Posted February 18, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
FighterThe Brewster F2A Buffalo – An American Fighter PlaneThe Brewster F2A was called Buffalo by the British, Flying Coffin by the Dutch, and Pearl of the … Posted February 18, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Tank DestroyerSd.Kfz. 142/1, Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G – German Tank DestroyerThe Stug III started out as self-propelled infantry support tank but became on the most successful Tank Destroyers … Posted February 18, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
UtilityM32 Sherman TRV – American Tank Recovery VehicleThe M32B1 Sherman TRV is a Tank Recovery Vehicle or "Retriever" based on the Sherman M4A1 (cast hull) … Posted February 24, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Pascal
IntelligenceBarbier, Bénard and Turenne – French Listening DeviceThis early acoustic warning device was from WW1 and still in use at the start of World War … Posted March 3, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Air to SurfaceHenschel Hs 293 – German Radio Guided Surface to Air Glide BombThe Henschel Hs 293 was the world's first operational anti-shipping missile, and very successful. Just like the Hensel … Posted April 22, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Anti AircraftBreda 20/65 Model 35 – Italian Anti-Aircraft GunErnesto Breda developed this Anti-Aircraft gun in 1932. The gun was in use from 1935 as a towed … Posted June 5, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
Personal StoriesLandmarkScout Travels – LMS Trip to Normandy FranceOur first trip we ever did was to the Panzerkampfwagen VI - Tiger at Vimoutiers and the landing … Posted July 22, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesThe Grave of Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein – Friedhof Dorfmark – Fallingbostel, GermanyErich von Manstein was one of the most important German generals of WW2. He was Oberleutnant (senior lieutenant) … Posted October 7, 2022 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsTop 5 WW2 Tank Museums to visit in Western Europe and the UKThis is our Top 5 of Tank Museums with WW2 tanks and armored vehicles on display that you should … Posted March 15, 2023 (updated February 11, 2026) by Pascal
Third ReichThe Capture of Hermann Göring – Schloss Fischhorn, AustriaHermann Göring proposed to meet Eisenhower at Schloss (Eng: castle) Fischhorn to talk "from man to man". He … Posted April 2, 2023 (updated February 11, 2026) by Pascal
CemeteriesThe Grave of Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz – The Last Führer – Waldfriedhof Aumühle, GermanyThis is the grave of Grossadmiral Karl Dönitz, Commander of the U-boat arm during WWII, at the forest … Posted June 16, 2023 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
