MonumentsGerman U-boat memorial at Möltenort – Heikendorf, GermanyThis U-Boat memorial commemorates the 30,000+ men who lost their lives at sea during both World Wars. Their … Posted September 7, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
BattlefieldsThe 101st Airborne division during Operation Market Garden, Easy company jumps at Son – NetherlandsDuring Market Garden the British and Polish forces dropped near Arnhem needed tank support as soon as possible. … Posted September 1, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsTransit Warehouse 24 Rotterdam – a Jewish Memorial in the Netherlands"Loods 24" is the former transit warehouse number 24 in the Rotterdam harbour. During the Second World War … Posted April 16, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
BattlefieldsRotterdam Blitz, A City on Fire – NetherlandsHeavy rumbling sounds fill the afternoon sky above the Netherlands. The drone rolls on for miles through the … Posted April 13, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsDeutsches Technikmuseum Berlin, GermanyThe "Deutsches Technikmuseum" or "German Museum of Technology" in Berlin is a candy store for anyone interested in … Posted March 5, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Pascal
Third ReichZeppelin Field at the NSDAP Rally Grounds in Nuremberg, GermanyThe Zeppelin Field and Grandstand were part of the Nazi Party Rally Grounds designed by Hitler's Reichsarchitect Albert … Posted February 21, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
Third ReichThe Congress Hall at the Nazi Party Rally Grounds in Nuremberg GermanyA huge building blocks your view over the pond towards the Zeppelin Field. Just across the street from … Posted February 20, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesEreveld Loenen – Dutch War Cemetery, Loenen, the NetherlandsJust after the war in 1947, the Dutch government decided that all Dutch victims fallen abroad should be … Posted February 18, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Pascal
Third ReichHitler’s Eagle’s Nest, the Kehlsteinhaus, tea house on the Obersalzberg in Bavaria – GermanyOn the Obersalzberg in Bavaria, Germany, are two tea houses. Both are specially made for Adolf Hitler, for … Posted December 1, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
Third ReichThe Berghof, Adolf Hitler’s residence under the Eagles Nest – Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden, GermanyInspired by the poet and play writer Dietrich Eckart, Adolf Hitler was drawn to the Obersalzberg Mountain in … Posted November 28, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
Weapons FacilitiesThe Coal Storage Bunker – Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden GermanyTo supply the buildings on the Obersalzberg of electricity and heat, a huge coal storage was built near … Posted November 27, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
Weapons FacilitiesDas Sauerstoffwerk II – Peenemünde, Mecklenburg – Vorpommern, GermanyIn November 1938 Generalfeldmarschall Walther von Brauchitsch gave the green light for further development of the Peenemünde rocket … Posted November 20, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Pascal
Personal StoriesArbeitseinsatz II – Forced Labour at Sigla in PolandIn August 2012 Landmark Scout received an email from a descendant of a survivor of forced labour in … Posted October 26, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
Personal StoriesDavid van Dam; The cousin of my granddad – Gouda, the NetherlandsThe name “David” was used a lot in the family. My granddad, like David, has the same second … Posted October 25, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
Cemeteries6th SS Gebirgsjäger Division Nord memorial and resting place Pfaffenheck – GermanyAfter reading the book written by Johann Voss about his enduring in world war two, "Black Edelweiss", we … Posted May 8, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Pascal
MuseumsDeutsches Museum Munich – GermanyOur 2012 trip started with a visit to the Deutsches museum in Munich. This is really a "flying" … Posted June 27, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesRussian War Cemetery Amersfoort – Leusden, The NetherlandsAt the cemtery in Amersfoort is a special field of honor, it's dedicated to Russian victims of the … Posted June 29, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
Labour & Concentration CampsCamp Amersfoort – The NetherlandsIn one day we visited the Amersfoort cemetery in Leusden and camp Amersfoort. Both locations, the camp and … Posted July 12, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick
