Colditz Castle, Oflag IV-C, Colditz in Saxony – GermanyWhen the Nazi's came to power in 1933 they turned Colditz Castle into a political prison to house … Posted May 14, 2016 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick
The Fifty – The Great Escape – Zagan, PolandThe Great Escape took place on the night of 24 March 1943 when 76 prisoners escaped through a … Posted May 8, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Patrick
The Great Escape, Stalag Luft III – Zagan, PolandStalag Luft III was a POW camp build especially for Allied airmen in the vicinity of Zagan in … Posted May 8, 2016 (updated July 5, 2025) by Patrick
War Memorial Dalkeith – ScotlandIn Dalkeith there is a war memorial for those who fell during the First World War. You can … Posted April 11, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Patrick
War memorial, Oban Scotland United kingdomOn the coast in Oban Scotland stands a World War One memorial for the Oban soldiers who lost … Posted April 9, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Patrick
Dachau Concentration Camp – Bavaria, GermanyConcentration Camp Dachau or KZ Dachau in German was the first complete concentration camp the Germans built. The … Posted March 20, 2016 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick
Fontana Dam, North Carolina United States of AmericaBeginning just after WW1, there was an American congressional effort to encourage industrial development in places like Eastern … Posted March 18, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Patrick
Fort du Larmont Inférieure, Fort Mahler – La-Cluse-et-Mijoux, FranceFort Mahler a.k.a Fort du Larmont Inférieure was built between 1843 and 1851 to cover the flank of … Posted March 3, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Pascal
A Bailey Bridge along the Hoeksebaan – Hook of Holland, NetherlandsThis Bailey bridge lies in between the former positions of Widerstandsnest 31H and Widerstandsnest 32H along the former … Posted February 15, 2016 (updated February 23, 2025) by Pascal
Fortress Hook of Holland: Artillery Stand Kormoran – Staelduinse Bos, s-Gravenzande, NetherlandsOn the West side of the Staelduinse Forest lies Artillery Stand "Kormoran". This was an open firing position … Posted February 11, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Pascal
Fortress Hook of Holland: W.N. 35 H – Staelduinse Bos, s-Gravenzande, NetherlandsAs part of the Fortress Hook of Holland, Widerstandsnest (or W.N.) 35 H lay hidden in the relative … Posted February 8, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Pascal
Fortress Hook of Holland: Stp. XIX – Staelduinse Bos, s-Gravenzande, NetherlandsSituated at a safe distance from the coast in the Staelduinse Forest area at 's-Gravenzande, Stp. XIX was … Posted February 2, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Pascal
War Memorial for the Fallen Dutch Soldiers during May 1940 – Boskoop, The NetherlandsIn Boskoop, a small village in the Netherlands, stands a memorial for fallen men during World War Two. … Posted January 24, 2016 (updated April 27, 2025) by Patrick
Memorial Square of the Royal Netherlands Air Force – Soesterberg, the NetherlandsThis is a Memorial Square which is used for commemorations ceremonies of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. [...]Read … Posted January 19, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Pascal
Memorial Garden of the Royal Netherlands Air Force – Soesterberg, the NetherlandsThis is a Memorial Garden to commemorate the soldiers of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), who have … Posted January 19, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Pascal
NMM – National Military Museum – Soesterberg Air Base Park, NetherlandsThe NMM or National Military Museum is one of the largest museums of the Dutch armed forces. Both … Posted January 14, 2016 (updated May 6, 2025) by Pascal
Le Grand Blockhaus – Batz-sur-Mer, FranceThe Grand Blockhouse is a renovated 5 level fortification built by Organization Todt and part of the Atlantic … Posted January 2, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) by Patrick
Paula Hitler, Adolf Hitler’s sister in Berchtesgaden GermanyPaula Hitler was born on 21st of January 1896 in the town of Hafeld in Austria and was … Posted December 18, 2015 (updated February 16, 2025) by Patrick
