Bergepanzer 38(t) – Sd.Kfz. 136 – German Armored Recovery Vehicle based on the Jagdpanzer 38(t) – Hetzer
Bunkers & FortificationsAtlantic Wall – Seeziel Batterie Heerenduin W.N. 81 – IJmuiden, NetherlandsBattery Heerenduin is situated at the estuary of the North Sea Canal which runs towards the port of … Posted March 31, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsFlak Tower Humboldthain – Berlin, GermanyFlakturm Humboltshain is a 1st generation G - tower. The 'G' indicated Gefechtsturm or Combat tower. Its measurements … Posted March 16, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsAtlantic Wall, Stützpunkt gruppe Katwijk – the NetherlandsStutzpunktgruppe Katwijk is a defensive strongpoint from the North sea inland to airport Valkenburg near Den Hague in … Posted February 16, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsAir Raid Shelter Towers of the Winkel Type – Wünsdorf-Zossen, GermanyThese towers were developed specifically as air raid shelters by German Architect Leo Winkel. [...]Read More... Posted February 13, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsThe Reichs Air Raid Defense School and the Hochbunker HeckeshornHidden in the foliage at the dead end of the curved "Am Großen Wannsee" lane lies a complex … Posted January 31, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
Transport and CargoDR-Baureihe E19 01: Nazi trains for the German ReichsbahnWith the rise to power of the Nazi Party in 1933, the German Reichsbahn (or State Railway) became … Posted January 23, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsFort 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 January 7, 2026) by Pascal
Labour & Concentration CampsThe 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 January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsWar 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 January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsWar 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 January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Labour & Concentration CampsDachau 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 January 7, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsThe 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 January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Tractor and Prime MoverSd.Kfz. 2 – Kleines KettenkraftradThe Kleines Kettenkraftrad designated Sd.Kfz. 2 was named short Kettenkrad. Besides use as a tractor the Kettenkraftrad saw … Posted November 16, 2016 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsMarine Küstenbatterie Longues-sur-Mer, Normandy FranceBetween Omaha beach and Gold beach lies Marine Küstenbatterie Longues-sur-Mer or M.K.B. Longues-sur-Mer. Construction started in September 1943 … Posted October 22, 2016 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Weapons FacilitiesProject Riese, Dynamit Nobel AG, Mölke – Ludwikowice Kłodzkie, PolandNear the towns of Ludwikowice Kłodzkie and Miłków in Poland lie the remains of the Dynamit Nobel A.G. … Posted October 15, 2016 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
Weapons FacilitiesProject Riese – Rzeczka, Dorfbach – Owl Mountains, Walim PolandConstruction on Project Riese and Rzeczka started in 1943 and the Germans kept on digging until the Russian … Posted September 25, 2016 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesRussian Cemetery Stalag Luft III – Zagan, PolandRight across the road from the Memorial of "The Fifty", lies a military cemetery of Russian origin. Its … Posted June 28, 2016 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
MonumentsCommando Memorial – Spean Bridge, Lochaber ScotlandThe Commando Memorial is erected near Spean Bridge in the Scottish Highlands, the location in the ward of … Posted May 16, 2016 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick
