Commonwealth Graves – St. James Church, Acton Trussell, United KingdomThe St. James Church is situated just outside the small village of Acton Trussell in the English county … Posted June 13, 2017 (updated March 3, 2025) by Patrick
D-Day Harbour Weymouth & Exercise Tiger – The Battle of Lyme Bay – United KingdomAt the Weymouth sea side stands a cenotaph commemorating United States soldiers who left this harbour to fight … Posted June 6, 2017 (updated April 27, 2025) by Patrick
Commonwealth Cemetery Cannock Chase – Staffordshire, United KingdomOn camp road near Cannock Chase are two war cemeteries and two memorials. During World War One and … Posted June 1, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
D-Day: Overlord Museum – Colleville-sur-Mer, FranceThis museum traces the period of the Allied landings on D-Day in Normandy until the liberation of Paris. … Posted May 23, 2017 (updated April 27, 2025) by Pascal
The Tiger Collection (2017-2019), Tank Museum Bovington – United KingdomRead along with a Tiger tank Family reunion. After 70 years the Tank Museum Bovington has organised unusual … Posted May 21, 2017 (updated April 26, 2025) by Patrick
War Memorial Batley – West Yorkshire, United KingdomIn the center of Batley, just South of Leeds in England, is a war memorial to commemorate the … Posted May 18, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
D-Day, Sword Beach: Monument Piper William ‘Bill’ Millin – Colleville-Montgomery, FranceOn D-Day, June 6th 1944, Piper William "Bill" Millin led the way playing his bagpipe for the Scottish … Posted May 17, 2017 (updated May 29, 2025) by Pascal
Commonwealth War Graves: Zehrensdorf Indian Cemetery, GermanyWith the construction of a military training complex in Wünsdorf-Zossen in 1909, this cemetery became the final resting … Posted May 15, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Pascal
Schnellbootbunker 2, Widerstandsnest 77 – Festung IJmuiden, The NetherlandsAfter Fall Gelb, which is the German designation for the taking of the Netherlands and Belgium in May … Posted May 12, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
Widerstandsnest 82, Marine FLAK Batterie Olmen – Festung IJmuiden, The NetherlandsSouth of Seezielbatterie Heerenduin is the Marine FLAK Batterie Olmen. This anti aircraft battery protected the coastal battery, … Posted April 28, 2017 (updated October 25, 2023) by Patrick
Marine FLAK Batterie Süd Ost, W.N. 92 with Walzkörpersperre, Festung IJmuiden – The NetherlandsBehind the Seeziel Batterie Heerenduin W.N. 81 Coastal Battery lies FLAKbatterie Süd Ost designated W.N. 92. The unique … Posted April 14, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick
Atlantic 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 February 18, 2025) by Patrick
Flak 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 February 23, 2025) by Patrick
Atlantic 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 February 17, 2025) by Patrick
Air 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 February 16, 2025) by Pascal
The 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 February 16, 2025) by Pascal
DR-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 September 28, 2025) by Pascal
Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge – Foy, BelgiumDuring the Battle of the Bulge Easy Company of the 101th Airborne Division dug in near the German … Posted January 7, 2017 (updated December 11, 2025) by Patrick
